

100 minutes
8/1/1988
Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values. Based on a true story.

Denzel Washington
as George McKenna

Lynn Whitfield
as Bobbie Maxwell

Akosua Busia
as Cynthia Byers

Richard Masur
as Ben Proctor

Ray Buktenica
as Alan Keith

Virginia Capers
as Margaret Wright
Barbara Townsend
as Aura Kruger

Israel Juarbe
as Miguel

J.A. Preston
as Mr. McKenna

Bill Henderson
as Goodman

Earl Billings
as Mr. Rogers

Brent Jennings
as Mr. Jackson
Terrance Ellis
as Robert Norris

Michael C. Matthews
as E.J.

Ken Sagoes
as Mark Rogers
Michael Milburn
as Brimm Leader
Gary Moody
as Delroy

Royce Wallace

Irma P. Hall
Jim Ponds

Blue Deckert

Elaine Taylor
Edna Auguillard
James Bowman
Billy Green
Greg Wayne Elam

Gregg Dandridge
Kirk Elam
Ron Jackson
Fannie Belle Lebby
Gabriel Williams
Christopher Wycliff
Jerry Young

Travis Davis
as Howard Smith (uncredited)