Film · 1989 · Drama
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
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. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
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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. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
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Lean On Me (1989) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 48m drama directed by John G. Avildsen is rated 7.3/10 by 361 viewers.
Lean On Me was released on March 3, 1989.
Lean On Me was directed by John G. Avildsen.
Lean On Me has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Lean On Me is categorized as Drama.
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