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By Grami Tami N (106) on 13 May 2013

The normal new principal cleaning up the school story. However, the movie does have its moments…

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By Ian C (1,796) on 06 Apr 2013

Maverick school teacher Rick Latimer (Belushi) is giving a promortion and made a princpal…

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By Compi24 (1,147) on 16 Mar 2013

It's only sparingly interesting and sluggishly paced, but overall They Live still proves to be a slightly entertaining sociopolitical sci-fi flick…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 26 Jan 2013

One of the best Jim Belushi movies out there…

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By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

As teaching exploitation films go, this is less about actual teaching and more about beating people up…

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By Ballpark_Frank (24) on 24 Nov 2012

Another 'rassler takes a try at acting on the big screen…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 26 Oct 2012

A new principal at a tough school attempts to clean up the school by standing up to the top thugs in the student body whose behaviour cannot…

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By Brem S (17) on 26 Jul 2012

If you're a James Belushi fan, this movie arguably put him on the silver screen map…

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By Dynamithix (5) on 05 Apr 2012

Just saw this movie for the first time and damn was it good…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 16 Dec 2011

One of the most gritty realistic high school movies I have ever seen. Great acting and characters and a believable plot. Suspenseful ending…

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By Jcoles (4) on 01 Dec 2011

The movie was well ahead of its time if one considers contemporary affairs (2011)…

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By Adrian Z (553) on 20 Jun 2011

Exciting movie, entertaining and sometimes funny, The Principal, have the potential to be a good film. Problem: not so great direction and script…

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By Walter Goodman (85) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 Apr 2011

Frank Deese's script is as rudimentary as the lyrics that pound through the hallways, and Christopher Cain's direction provides no surprises…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 22 Mar 2011

Such a good film. Great story and Belushi is outstanding. One of my favourites…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 06 Feb 2011

A horrible movie about a horrible school and the horrible teachers who do horrible things to the students to try and enforce some rules…

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By Tonypolito (147) on 13 Nov 2010

One of the many tough school films to fall from the loins of 1955's Blackboard Jungle, The Principal follows Belushi and wingman Gossett as…

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By Antonio M (147) on 03 Sep 2010

Another pleasant surprise from the 80's…

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By Ryanh. (10) on 18 Jan 2010

This movie rocks. there is absolutely no reason not to watch it! it is funny, intense, and generally all around bad-ass…

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By Gordon M (34) on 13 Jan 2010

Fun teacher movie. More entertaining than Freedom Writers. Cool to see Jim Belushi in that role…

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By Sanford R (845) on 26 Oct 2009

Underrated violence-in-school film with James Belushi giving a good performace. Michael Wright as the school maniac is also exceptional. B+…

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