Joe Clark viene nominato preside di una scuola in una zona povera della città, e decide di gestirla con un pugno di ferro e di migliorare la situazione per docenti e studenti ad ogni costo.Joe Clark viene nominato preside di una scuola in una zona povera della città, e decide di gestirla con un pugno di ferro e di migliorare la situazione per docenti e studenti ad ogni costo.Joe Clark viene nominato preside di una scuola in una zona povera della città, e decide di gestirla con un pugno di ferro e di migliorare la situazione per docenti e studenti ad ogni costo.
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- QuizThe real-life Joe Clark resigned as principal of Eastside High School shortly after the film was released. Around the time the film debuted, he was suspended by the school board for one week, after scheduling an assembly in which dancers stripped down to their G-strings. Clark said he hadn't known about it in advance. Ironically, the man who suspended him was Dr. Frank Napier. After Clark left Eastside, he became an author, and motivational speaker. In 1995, he was hired to run a juvenile detention center in Newark, New Jersey, a position he held until he resigned in 2002. During his time there, he once again came under fire for his controversial methods.
- BlooperThe practice exam booklet reads "New Jersey Minimun Basic Skills Tests"...probably the last place the school board (or the film's producers) would want a spelling error.
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Joe Clark: [in a conference room at city hall] I don't have time for Mrs. Elliott's problem!
Dr. Frank Napier: You better make time!
Joe Clark: We are being crucified by a process that is turning blacks into a permanent underclass here, Frank. A permanent underclass!
[Dr. Napier turns away from him and puts some papers in his briefcase]
Joe Clark: See! See, nobody wants to talk about that! NOBODY! Mrs. Elliott's missionary zeal about Mozart has nothing to do with our problem. Nothing! What good is Mozart going to do a bunch of children who can't go out and get a job?
Dr. Frank Napier: Joe, your personal battles are gonna cost us the war. Worry about the test scores.
Joe Clark: WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK I'M WORRIED ABOUT?
Dr. Frank Napier: END OF DISCUSSION! Debate is over! You will write a formal apology!
Joe Clark: I will what?
Dr. Frank Napier: A formal apology for your treatment of Mrs. Elliott and Darnell and for your vicious and thoughtless insults to the women of this community! You will kow tow. You will step and fetch!
Joe Clark: If you think that I'm gonna...
Dr. Frank Napier: [slams briefcase shut] Get used to it! It's the WAY OF THE WORLD! If you're so hot on discipline, then goddammit
[pounds on briefcase]
Dr. Frank Napier: start by accepting mine because contrary to popular opinion, I'M THE HEAD NIGGER IN CHARGE!
[He grabs his briefcase and heads for the door]
Dr. Frank Napier: Come on, let's get something to eat.
Joe Clark: [following him to the door and walking out with him] Boy... you really think you bad, don't you?
- Colonne sonoreLean on Me
Performed by Thelma Houston and The Winans
Produced by Richard Perry
Courtesy of Qwest Records
Written by Bill Withers
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- Lean on Me
- Luoghi delle riprese
- The Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Stati Uniti(school where Joe Clark is teaching)
- Aziende produttrici
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- Budget
- 10.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 31.906.454 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 5.032.605 USD
- 5 mar 1989
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 31.906.454 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 48 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1