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In 1987, the once idyllic Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, has deteriorated due to drug abuse and crime running rampant throughout the school. The majority of students cannot pass basic skills testing, and even the teachers are not safe from gang violence.
Mar 3, 1989 · Lean on Me: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Alan North. The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.
Twenty years later in present day 1987, Eastside High has devolved into crime-ridden chaos. Dr. Frank Napier, now the Superintendent of Paterson's school district, tells Mayor Don Bottman (Alan North) that a new bill has just passed requiring schools to achieve a 75% passing grade on a basic skills test administered to all students.
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents.
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the...
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents.
Oct 6, 2023 · Lean on Me is a timeless and iconic movie that has captivated audiences since its release in 1989. Directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman, this inspiring film tells the true story of Joe Clark, the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey.
