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Two determined mothers with children who are failing in an inner city school in Pittsburgh join forces to take back the school, and turn it into a place of learning. But before they can change the school for the better, they must first battle the parents, the school board, and the teachers union. Because this is for their children, they won't back down from this enormous challenge. Written by
Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
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If you can't beat the system... change it
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Release Date:
28 September 2012 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Learning to Fly
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Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,603,370
(USA)
(28 September 2012)
Gross:
$5,308,553
(USA)
(16 November 2012)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
In Micheal Perry's classroom if you look closely in the background you can see a poster of the movie walk the line. Which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. The guy who played Michael Perry looks like Joaquin phoenix's twin brother
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Quotes
Michael Perry:
When I drink, I ask nosey questions.
Jamie Fitzpatrick:
When I drink, I marry losers.
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Connections
References
Norma Rae (1979)
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Soundtracks
Learning To Fly
Written by 'Tom Petty' (av) and
Jeff Lynne
Performed by
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
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Everyone knows that inner-city schools aren't making the grade. This movie wants to make it appear that teachers who literally do nothing all day is the reason for it. In the movie the charter school teachers are just delightful and the public school teachers are lazy and evil (aside from the cute guy teacher that sings in class). It's silly to the point of being offensive. This movie has an agenda and it's not even hidden. We need a movie about the rash of failing students, families, and communities, not failing schools, just to balance the propaganda spewed here. Many of the problems highlighted in this film are either untrue or exaggerated to a ridiculous extent. This is the typical message that I would expect from a propaganda film: "Blame everyone else for the problems I have". Work hard in school and maybe you won't be stuck in a low-paying job watching your kid struggle in the same way that you did.