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An ex-Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school.
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5 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  »
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Louanne Johnson is an ex-marine, hired as a teacher in a high-school in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics etc) to gain the trust of the students. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
She Broke The Rules... And Changed Their Lives.
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Rated R for language | See all certifications  »
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11 August 1995 (USA) See more  »
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My Posse Don't Do Homework See more  »
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One of the last films worked on by producer Don Simpson . He helped pick songs for the film soundtrack. See more »
Goofs
When Raul gets dragged away by the police from his fight with Emilio you can see that his ponytail is ruined, but in the next shot when they got out of the school his ponytail was back. See more »
Quotes
Louanne : You asked me once how I was gonna save your life. This is it. This moment.
Written by MisDemeanor, Craig Mac, Evil Dee
Performed by Sista featuring Craig Mac
Sista appears courtesy of Swing Mob/Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications,
Inc.
Craig Mac appears courtesy of Bad Boy Entertainment/
Arista Records
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I'm not about to call this movie a "feel-good movie" or a "coming-of-age-tale." What am I gonna do is call it what it really is - a great movie.
Michelle Pfeiffer is at her best. She is absolutely fantastic in this movie. The actors in the classroom hold their own against her as well.
Basically, the plot is as follows: White teacher enters a mostly-minority "alternative" (read: group of kids that act out) classroom and commands respect. In turn, she changes their lives as they change hers. It's basically the story of Raul, Emilio, and Carrie, and how they cope with life as a result of Ms. Johnson.
The movie has some really good lines (my favorite: "You asked me how I was gonna save your life. This is it. This moment.") and really good drama. Sure, some of it is hokey-it-only-happens-in-the-movies, but the majority of it is good. I'm a guy, and I shed a few tears.
Overall: 9/10.
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