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11/08/1995 Drama 1h 39m
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She broke the rules... and changed their lives.

Overview

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

  1. John N. Smith

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Michelle Pfeiffer

    Louanne Johnson

  2. George Dzundza

    Hal Griffith

  3. Courtney B. Vance

    Mr. George Grandey

  4. Robin Bartlett

    Mrs. Carla Nichols

  5. Beatrice Winde

    Mary Benton

  6. John Neville

    Waiter

  7. Lorraine Toussaint

    Irene Roberts

  8. Renoly Santiago

    Raul Sanchero

  9. Wade Dominguez

    Emilio Ramirez

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2021-05-07
So cheesy, but still fairly good mind you.

I did find myself cringing a decent amount throughout 'Dangerous Minds' though, not necessarily in a negative way but just due to some rather sickly scenes. I found Michelle Pfeiffer's performance to be, for the most part, pleasant, though there are a few scenes where she overacts ever so slightly - in my opinion, of course.

Away from Pfeiffer, there isn't much to shout about. George Dzundza (Hal) has a few moments, as do the likes of Renoly Santiago, Bruklin Harris and Wade Dominguez. The lead is the only one who keeps things interesti...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$23,000,000.00

Revenue
$179,519,401.00

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