| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
In this entertaining feel-good movie, a former Marine-turned English teacher, LouAnne Johnson gets a job teaching a group of tough inner-city teenagers who have come to accept failure as a way of life. Determined to earn their trust and make a difference, LouAnne pushes them and herself and both learn lessons |
| Notes |
"E73980" -- Case-slip |
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"Platinum collection" --Case-slip |
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Based upon "My posse don't do homework" by Louanne Johnson |
| Credits |
Director John N. Smith ; producers Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer ; screenplay by Ronald Bass |
| Cast |
Michelle Pfeiffer, George Ozundza, Courtney B. Vance |
| Notes |
Rated: M 15, suitable only for persons of 15 years and over |
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Originally released as a motion picture by Hollywood Pictures in 1995 |
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DVD ; region 4 ; PAL |
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Soundtrack available in English, French or Italian, with optional subtitles available in English or Dutch |
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Available to Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
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High school teachers -- California -- Drama.
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Inner cities -- California -- Drama.
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High school students -- Attitudes -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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DVD-Video discs
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High school films and programs.
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Adaptations.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Bass, Ronald.
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Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
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Smith, John N., 1943-
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Ozundza, George
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Vance, Courtney B.
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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