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The George McKenna Story is a 1986 biographical television film directed by Eric Laneuville, which stars Laneuville's St. Elsewhere co-star Denzel Washington and Lynn Whitfield. It involves the events at George Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles.
Nov 11, 1986 · The George McKenna Story: Directed by Eric Laneuville. With Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Akosua Busia, Richard Masur. He risked it all to make the grade.
Facing an apathetic student body and indifferent teachers and parents, McKenna, with help from dedicated educator Bobbie Maxwell (Lynn Whitfield), transforms the school from a gang-ridden war...
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Denzel Washington stars as a Head Teacher given the chance to turn around a failing inner city school.
The true story of a teacher in Los Angeles who becomes the Principal of George Washington Memorial High School. The school and its students are affected by the normal life of gangs and drugs in their lives.
A television movie based on fact about a high school principal who turns a gang-ridden, South Los Angeles high school into a proud institution through non-violence, community involvement, and the courage of his convictions.
Plot. Showing all 2 items. Jump to: Summaries (2) He risked it all to make the grade. The true story of a teacher in Los Angeles who becomes the Principal of George Washington Memorial High School. The school and its students are affected by the normal life of gangs and drugs in their lives.
George McKenna Story. He Risked It All To Make The Grade. 90 IMDb 6.0 1 h 33 min 1986. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Gentle · Inspiring · Touching. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $5.99. Buy.
Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values. Eric Laneuville. Director. Charles Eric Johnson.
Nov 9, 1986 · "The George McKenna Story," airing on CBS, dramatizes the experiences of a Los Angeles principal who stepped into a school riddled with all the...
