Dangerous Minds (1995)
Directed by John N. Smith · 99 min · Drama
20.1 TOPICAL score · #4,511 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Dangerous Minds (1995, directed by John N. Smith) has a TOPICAL score of 20.1 - ranked 4,511 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 47. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (1,356 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 47
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (1,356 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read39,691 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer (actor #362), George Dzundza (actor #1,368), Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett