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A Town Torn Apart(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-11-30
70%
2 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
Overview:
An unconventional New England principal tries some radical new techniques to reform the high school he is hired at, and ends up the object of great controversy. A true story.
Languages: English.
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Movie: A Town Torn Apart
Top 8 Billed Cast
Michael Tucker
Dennis 'Doc' Littky
Linda Griffiths
Hallie
Bernard Behrens
Angus MacLean
Jill Eikenberry
Ellen Kreiger
Lindsey Connell
Janie Quinn
Henry Czerny
Fred Burham
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An unconventional New England principal tries some radical new techniques to reform the high school he is hired at, and ends up the object of great controversy. A true story.
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1992-11-30
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