There were a string of movies like this about a really severe teacher or principal who comes to a broken down school and whips it into shape. If memory serves correctly, this was the first and best. Very powerful from a dramatic standpoint, but only intellectually engaging up to a point.
This review of Lean On Me (1989) was written by Andrew F on 31 Oct 2007.
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