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Lean on Me

1989·1h 48m·PG-13
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
24,761 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.

Lean on Me is a 1989 drama biography movie directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Alan North. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 24,761 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
John G. Avildsen
Stars
Morgan Freeman
Robert Guillaume
Alan North
Beverly Todd
Creators
Michael Schiffer
Details
1989-03-03
108 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, Portuguese, Spanish
Keywords
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