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The Principal (1987) 6.2
A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violence and crime ridden high school. Director:Christopher CainWriter:Frank Deese |
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Rick Latimer
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Jake Phillips
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Hilary Orozco
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White Zac
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Raymi Rojas
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'Baby' Emile
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Arturo Diego
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Robert Darcy
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Jojo
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Treena Lester
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Ruth Beckford | ... |
Mrs. Jenkins
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Kevin
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Mr. Harkley
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Rick Latimer is a teacher who gets a job as the principal of a school with a very bad reputation. In fact, his transfer there is a kind of punishment because he beat his wife's boyfriend. So, Rick finds himself in a school where drugs, knives and guns are very usual things... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
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Rick Latimer had nothing to lose...until he was given the one job nobody else dared take. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Prinzipal - Einer gegen alle See more »Box Office
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$19,734,940 (USA)Company Credits
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Rick Latimer: Where I come from, we knock.
Jake Phillips: Where *I* come from, we pick locks. With your permission, I'll replace your old rusty one with a new deadbolt. The kind only .357 Magnums can open up.
Rick Latimer: Thanks, Jake; that's real encouraging. I feel much better now.
Jake Phillips: Do you mind if I ask you a question I ask all imported principals?
[without waiting for an answer]
Jake Phillips: ... What is a fine, white-bread boy ...
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Performed by John Waite
Courtesy of EMI America Records, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.
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Phillips (Louis Gossett JR) talks about his days as a player for the New York Titians. The Titians were an original team in the American Football League. The team later was under new ownership, and renamed the Jets. See more »Goofs
Several times through out the film, White Zac is referred to as the only white student in the school. However, several times throughout the film, you can see multiple other white students in the halls of the school. See more »Quotes
Jake Phillips: ["Screwdriver" Phillips barges into the office of a napping "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" Latimer] ... You're ever-vigilant, I see.Rick Latimer: Where I come from, we knock.
Jake Phillips: Where *I* come from, we pick locks. With your permission, I'll replace your old rusty one with a new deadbolt. The kind only .357 Magnums can open up.
Rick Latimer: Thanks, Jake; that's real encouraging. I feel much better now.
Jake Phillips: Do you mind if I ask you a question I ask all imported principals?
[without waiting for an answer]
Jake Phillips: ... What is a fine, white-bread boy ...
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Connections
Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Halloween Horror Top 25, nr. 16: Eden Lake (2010) See more »Soundtracks
Woman's TouchPerformed by John Waite
Courtesy of EMI America Records, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.
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The Principal (1987) was another star vehicle for James Belushi. This fun film is Blackboard Jungle mixed with Class of 1984. The film is filled with a lot of the minor stars of this era such as Lou Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Esai Morales and Kelly Jo Minter to name a few.
J.B.stars as a washed out High School Prep teacher who's personal life begins to fall apart. He snaps one day and his immediately canned. That is until he's given a second chance. He's appointed Principal at a local rundown high school. During his tour he plots out away to change not only the school but his own life around.
A nice movie in the vein of Lean On Me. Who am I kidding, this is a bone crunching exploitive film that features all of the things that we love about these type of movies. If this movie was made today it would be a P.G.-13 flick. Not a classic but a nice exploitive affair.
Recommended.