Lean on Me

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PG13,1hr 49min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

January 1, 1989

Distributor:

Warner Home Video

Starring:

Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Beverly Todd ... More

Synopsis: After earning rave notices for powerful supporting turns as a pimp in Street Smart (1987) and an alcohol abuse counselor in Clean and Sober (1988), actor Morgan Freeman began his ascent to stardom with this, his first lead role in a major motion picture. Freeman is real-life high school principal Joe Clark, a tough, harsh educator and administrator who in 1987 is given a nearly impossible task by his old friend, school superintendent Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume). Clark is asked to reform inner ... Full Synopsis

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	Mike DiBella, AMG Review Morgan Freeman's first big starring role as real-life no-nonsense principal Joe Clark, a man who revitalized a Paterson, New Jersey, school of miscreants, seemed tailor-made for the veteran actor. A tightly woven, uplifting story that tugs at the heartstrings Lean on Me is powered by Freeman's tour de force performance. Director John Avildsen does a nice job of capturing a sense of urban decay by giving ... Read Review

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	Morgan Freeman Joe Clark Robert Guillaume Dr. Frank Napier Beverly Todd Ms. Levias Lynne Thigpen Leona Barrett

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