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Open Admissions

1988 · 100 min

A quiet, earnest issue drama that builds slowly around a clash of worlds and a teacher's reawakening.

Directed by
Gus Trikonis
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
An indifferent speech professor doing hack work in an urban college suddenly finds herself challenged by a ghetto youth with an intense desire to get a good education in this issue-oriented drama.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Education, class, race, ambition
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Gus Trikonis
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Gus Trikonis
    Written by
    Shirley Lauro
    Starring
    Jane Alexander, Dennis Farina, Estelle Parsons, Michael Beach, Wanda Christine, James O'Reilly, Pat Bowie, Kyra K. Kyles
    Cinematography
    Jack L. Richards
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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