The Principal

"He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE."

1987 1h 49m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 319

ActionAdventureCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.

“He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.”

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Cast

Jim Belushi
Rick Latimer
Louis Gossett Jr.
Jake Phillips
Rae Dawn Chong
Hilary Orozco
Kelly Jo Minter
Treena Lester (as Kelly Minter)
Michael Wright
Victor Duncan
J.J. Cohen
White Zac
Esai Morales
Raymi Rojas
Troy Winbush
'Baby' Emile

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Cain
Writers: Frank Deese
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Cain, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jay Gruska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Hofstra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. and Rae Dawn Chong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Cain directs. Arthur Albert behind the camera. Jay Gruska scores. Jack Hofstra cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Christopher Cain, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jay Gruska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jack Hofstra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. and Rae Dawn Chong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.".
7IMDB entry: tt0093780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.