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The Principal

1987 · 109 min

A gritty, pulpy ride through a chaotic school, mixing tough-guy thrills with a few laughs.

Directed by
Christopher Cain
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong
Tagline
He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.
Overview
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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Directed by
Christopher Cain
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • power
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, crime, drama
Directed by
Christopher Cain
Written by
Frank Deese
Starring
Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Kelly Jo Minter, Michael Wright, J.J. Cohen, Esai Morales, Troy Winbush
Music
Jay Gruska
Cinematography
Arthur Albert
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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