Saving Westbrook High

2013 1h 30m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 2

FamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A diverse community, an ambitious newly-appointed principal and a handful of committed teachers come together to save a once popular suburban school in danger of closing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Loretta Devine
Doris
Esai Morales
Manny
Julianne Cabrera
Selena
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Christine
Huck Borden
School Child

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Wheeler
Writers: Rhonda Baraka
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Wheeler, shot by Rob Givens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Loretta Devine and Esai Morales and Julianne Cabrera carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3098472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Wheeler directs. Rob Givens behind the camera. Jonathan Olive cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gary Wheeler, shot by Rob Givens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jonathan Olive shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Loretta Devine and Esai Morales and Julianne Cabrera carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3098472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.