Morgan Freeman
Joe Clark
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In this fact-based film, a New Jersey superintendent, Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume), watches helplessly as East Side High becomes the lowest-ranked school in the state. With nowhere else to...
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Roger Ebert March 03, 1989. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Joe Clark is a real man who really did whip a New Jersey high school into shape. I know this because I have been told it a dozen times in the past week by people who think that explains the behavior of "Joe Clark," the hero of "Lean on Me."
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Lean on Me. Based on the true story of New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark ,who wins the support and respect of his students for his controversialmethods… 6,502 IMDb 7.4 1 h 48 min 1989. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Bold · Inspiring · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $3.99 $3.79. Buy. HD $13.59. More purchase. options.
Synopsis. When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents.
Overview. When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents.
About. Lean On Me. DRAMA. In this fact-based film, a New Jersey superintendent, Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume), watches helplessly as East Side High becomes the lowest-ranked school in the state. With nowhere else to turn, Dr. Napier enlists maverick ex-teacher Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) to take over as principal of the declining school.
