Dangerous Minds (1995)
She broke the rules... and changed their lives.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 39M
Director : John N. Smith
Writer : Ronald Bass
Synopsis
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
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