The Principal (1987)

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The Principal
DVD Price: $9.95
As of Oct 14 1:04 EDT (details)


Directed by	Christopher Cain
Cast	James Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright, J.J. Cohen, Joe Flood, Reggie Johnson, Kelly Jo Minter, Esai Morales and Jacob Vargas
Theatrical Release	September 18, 1987
DVD Release	July 30, 2002
Running Time	105 minutes
MPAA Rating	R (Restricted)
UPC Code	043396078697
Buy this item	$9.95 at Amazon.com As of Oct 14 1:04 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Sony Pictures, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 59 new from $3.80, 12 used from $3.77

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(16 reviews)

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No More!

He is the princpal at the worst High School in the area. And the students get raped, beatten, everyone is smoking or taking somthing.
All he asks is no more! Great movie........ November 25, 2007

No learning at this school

A fun movie, even though it's unlikely. This school has so many problems, it would be closed down immediately. They should have the National Guard in every classroom, teachers with tear gas, metal detectors, etc.. No parent would allow their kids to attend. But this is 1987 when even principals smoked in the halls. September 15, 2007

THE PRINCIPAL Grades High Even 20 Years Later

The film centers upon a down-on-his-luck principal who has been hired to turn around a troubled school - which was the subject of many films at the time of its release. However, the trouble this school faced wasn't low math scores. Guns, gangs, rapists, and teen pregnancies were the issues that this principal faced. I remember thinking at the time that some of the scenes (though tension filled and dramatic) were a bit over-the-top. However, due to recent events on the news, the film doesn't seem that illogical after all.

The acting in the film is spectacular from all involved and there are just enough light moments to not make the movie entirely depressing. It's Jim Belushi, after all! Like DIGGSTOWN, the ending will unexpectedly grab you. Don't be surprised if you end up adding THE PRINCIPAL to your collection. September 6, 2007

Excellence in movie making

The Principle is a riviting, edge of your seat kind of movie. It was well written, and the actors do their part very well. It goes to show that not all kids are bad, some are just in bad situations. If someone cares enough to help, it can go a long way in improving someone's life. This is a must see movie. July 9, 2007

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