Movie: Teachers

Top 10 Billed Cast

Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte

Alex Jurel

JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams

Lisa Hammond

Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch

Roger Rubell

Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio

Eddie Pilikian

Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield

Carl Rosenberg

Lee Grant
Lee Grant

Dr. Donna Burke

Richard Mulligan
Richard Mulligan

Herbert Gower

Royal Dano
Royal Dano

Ditto Stiles

William Schallert
William Schallert

Horn

Art Metrano
Art Metrano

Troy

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  • Overview

    A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.

  • Release Date

    1984-10-05

  • Average

    5.679

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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