Review of Lean On Me (1989) by Jennifer T — 08 May 2012

Profound movie. Memorable. Probably one of my favorite Teacher/Student movies next to Dangerous Minds.

This review of Lean On Me (1989) was written by Jennifer T on 08 May 2012.

Lean On Me has generally received positive reviews.

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