Teachers (1984)
- Starring:
- Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Arthur Hiller directed this satiric look at contemporary urban high schools, examining disillusioned teachers who try to regain their idealism. Nick Nolte stars as Alex, a teacher at John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School, who was once an idealistic teacher but whose main concern now is sobering up before the next class session. The high school is headed by ineffective principal Mr. Horn (William Schallert) and an imperious vice-principal named Roger (Judd Hirsch). When a recent graduate of the high school sues the school because it graduated him illiterate, Alex finds himself in conflict with the hard-nosed school superintendent Dr. Burke (Lee Grant). The high school heats up even more when Alex falls in love with Lisa (JoBeth Williams), the attractive lawyer who was once one of Alex's honor students. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast:
- Nick Nolte - Alex
- Judd Hirsch - Roger
- Lee Grant - Dr. Burke
- Allen Garfield - Rosenberg
- William Schallert - Horn
- Zohra Lampert - Mrs. Pilikian
- Art Metrano - Troy
- Madeleine Sherwood - Grace
- Dick Sollenberger - Attendant
- Will Zahrn - Cop
- Morgan Freeman - Lewis
- Julia Jennings - The Blonde
- Stephen Mendillo - Lecture Cop
- Steven Hill - Sloan
- Patricia Gaul - Lowe
- Zaid Farid - Cop
- Ellen Crawford - Social Worker
- Bernard Canepari - Cop
- Vivian Bonnell - Nurse
- Phillip S. Wilson - Teacher
- Paul Zegler - Attendant
- JoBeth Williams - Lisa
- Ralph Macchio - Eddie
- Richard Mulligan - Herbert
- Royal Dano - Ditto
- Crispin Glover - Danny
- Katherine Balfour - Theresa
- Laura Dern - Diane
- Virginia Smith - Lee
- Simon Williams - Attendant
- Richard Zobel - Propes
- Mary Louise Wilson - Teacher
- Andrew Ream - Henson
- Ronald Hunter - Mr. Pilikian
- Anthony Heald - Narc
- Aaron Freeman - Brinkman
- Ron Dean - Guard
- Virginia Capers - Landlady
- Wilbert Bradley - Guard
- Jeff Ware - Malloy
- Tony Lincoln - Guard
- Mary Alice - Linda Ganz
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Writer(s):
- W.R. McKinney
- Producer(s):
- Irwin Russo, Aaron Russo
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity)
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