

Lean On Me
Visit website7.3/10 • 310
1989-03-03 • 1h 48m
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
- Directors
- John G. Avildsen
- Writters
- Michael Schiffer
- Editors
- Michael Schiffer, John G. Avildsen

Lean On Me
Visit website1989-03-03 • 1h 48m
7.3/10 • 310
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
- Directors
- John G. Avildsen
- Writters
- Michael Schiffer
- Editors
- Michael Schiffer, John G. Avildsen
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMorgan Freeman
Principal Joe Clark
Beverly Todd
Ms. Levias
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Frank Napier
Ethan Phillips
Mr. Rosenberg
Lynne Thigpen
Leonna Barrett
Michael Beach
Mr. Darnell
Tony Todd
Mr. William Wright
Karen Malina White
Kaneesha Carter
Alan North
Mayor Don Bottman
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $10,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $31,906,454.00
- Keywords
- high schoolviolence in schoolsbased on true storygangdrug dealingschool principalpublic education