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The Principal (1987)

R · 1987-09-18 · 1h 49m · EN
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He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.

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Christopher CainDirector
Budget
$11M
Box office
$19.7M

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Jim BelushiJim BelushiRick LatimerLouis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Jake PhillipsRae Dawn ChongRae Dawn ChongHilary OrozcoMichael WrightMichael WrightVictor DuncanJ.J. CohenJ.J. CohenWhite ZacEsai MoralesEsai MoralesRaymi RojasTroy WinbushTroy Winbush'Baby' EmileJacob VargasJacob VargasArturo DiegoThomas RyanThomas RyanRobert DarcyReggie JohnsonReggie JohnsonJojoAnnabel ArmourAnnabel ArmourMrs. RiptonKelly Jo MinterKelly Jo MinterTreena Lester

Keywords

Drug traffickingViolenceDrug trafficResistanceTeacherYouth gangSchool life

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityDrug Trafficking · Violence · Drug TrafficDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference145310Actor preference159225 · 73563 · 170783

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What is The Principal about?

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.

How long is The Principal?

The Principal has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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