-- Leonard Maltin
Louanne Johnson: They gave me candy and called me their light.
Hal Griffith: That'll do it.
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| DANGEROUS MINDS (1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MORGAN'S GRADE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A B C D F | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher and ex-marine Louanne Johnson accepts a full-time job at a Los Angeles highschool without realizing that the students in her class are highly intelligent, but posses serious social problems which plague their minds. She either must give up or learn how to get the students' attention and help them learn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelle Pfeiffer (Louanne Johnson), George Dzundza (Hal Griffith), Courtney B. Vance (Mr. George Grandey), Robin Bartlett (Ms. Carla Nichols), Beatrice Winde (Mary Benton), John Neville (Waiter), Lorraine Toussaint (Irene Roberts), Renoly Santiago (Raul Sanchero), Wade Domin-guez (Emilio Ramirez), Idina Harris (Callie Roberts), Marcello Thedford (Cornelius Bates), Roberto Alvarez (Gusmaro Rivera), Richard Grant (Durrell Benton), Marisela Gonzales (Angela), Toni Nichelle Buzhardt (Nikki), Norris Young (Kareem), Rahman Ibraheem (Big "G"), Desire Galvez (Taiwana), Wilson Limpo (Roderick), Raymond Grant (Lionel Benton), Veronica Robles (Stephanie), Michael Archuleta (Oso), Deshanda Carter (Tanyekia), Ebony Jerido (Deanne), Brandi Younger (Grip), Asia Minor (Pam), Karina Arroyave (Josy), Paula Garces (Alvina), Ivan Sergei (Huero), Mark Prince Edwards (PJ), Ismael Archuleta (Lalo), Skye Bassett (Jody), Guara Vani Buchwald (Warlock), Cynthia Avila (Mrs. Sanchero), Roman Cisneros (Mr. Sanchero). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHE BROKE THE RULES...AND CHANGED THEIR LIVES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FACTS | PRODUCTION INFORMATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RELEASE DATE: August 11th, 1995 (USA) | DIRECTOR: John N. Smith. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOX OFFICE OPENING: $14.9 million (USA) | WRITERS: Ronald Bass and Elaine May (uncredited). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOX OFFICE RESULT: $84.9 million (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on the book My Posse Don't Do Homework by LouAnne Johnson. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE: $177.9 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Andy Garcia's scenes as LouAnne's love interest were filmed but cut. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRODUCERS: Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lucas Foster and Sandra Rabins. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ORIGINAL MUSIC: Lisa Coleman, Coolio and Wendy Melvoin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRITICAL COMMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTOR: Hollywood Pictures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Well meaning, well-acted film; some of it rings painfully true--although some of it just doesn't wash (Pfeiffer seems awfully mousy for an ex-Marine)." -- Leonard Maltin |
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| QUOTES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louanne Johnson: There are no victims in this classroom. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hal Griffith: How'd they get you to stay? Louanne Johnson: They gave me candy and called me their light. Hal Griffith: That'll do it. |
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| "We have seen this basic story before...this version is less than compelling." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "On rare occasions the film touches on the world outside the classroom, but not enough to provide a sense of place of social context." -- Rita Kemply, Washington Post | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Dangerous Minds has a heart, but no soul...in desperate need of more than good acting," -- James Berardinelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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