Lean on Me
Directed by John G. AvildsenAn arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually he is successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story.
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- YoungALevelDecember 14, 2025Stellar Film Very character driven movie with moments that make you feel all kinds of emotions. Sometimes it's serious, sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's infuriating. But all the time, it's uplifting. If only it was longer to go into depth on all of the points it tried to cover. But it still made good on what matters. Emotional, empowering, good watch.
- Capto77October 31, 2025One of the best movie , thanks to a friend who recomended this Po Po Po
- Nate PatrickJune 20, 2025My favorite Morgan Freeman movie. Great acting, great story, all around good movie.
Lean on Me Trivia
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 1h 48m.
Lean on Me was produced by Norman Twain.
An arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually he is successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story.
The key characters in Lean on Me are Principal Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman), Ms. Levias (Beverly Todd), Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume).
Lean on Me is rated PG-13.
Lean on Me is a Drama, Biography film.
Lean on Me has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
Lean on Me had a budget of $10M.
Lean on Me has made $31.9M at the box office.