3.7 Score

1996 • 1h 26min • PG-13 • Comedy, Crime, Romance

High School High

"A Dangerous Mind is a terrible thing to waste."

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

IMDb 5.6

RT 20%

MC 33

Director

Hart Bochner

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David Zucker

Pat Proft

Robert LoCash

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Jon Lovitz

Richard Clark

Tia Carrere

Victoria Chapell

Louise Fletcher

Schuldirektorin Evelyn Doyle

Mekhi Phifer

Griff McReynolds

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Julie Rubels

John Neville

Thaddeus Clark

Malinda Williams

Natalie Thompson

Guillermo Díaz

Paco Rodriguez

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