School of Life

"This School Rocks!"

2005 1h 51m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 171

ComedyDramaFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most fondly called Stormin' Norman Warner has won the award. Now that he has died, the burden of carrying the legacy falls into the hands of Matt Warner, the son of the late Norman Warner who has always lived in the shadow of his father.

“This School Rocks!”

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Cast

David Paymer
Matt Warner
Ryan Reynolds
Mr. D
Kate Vernon
Elli Warner
Andrew Robb
Dylan Warner
John Astin
Norman Warner
Don MacKay
Principal Bass
Brenda McDonald
Maggie Little
Paul Jarrett
Dan Parks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Dear
Writers: Jonathan Kahn
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Dear, shot by Brian Pearson. 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 Ari Wise. 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 Edgar Burcksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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David Paymer and Ryan Reynolds and Kate Vernon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This School Rocks!".

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IMDB entry: tt0340331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Dear directs. Brian Pearson behind the camera. Ari Wise scores. Edgar Burcksen cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by William Dear, shot by Brian Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ari Wise. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Edgar Burcksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Paymer and Ryan Reynolds and Kate Vernon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This School Rocks!".
7IMDB entry: tt0340331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "competition", "self-discovery", "teacher", "middle school".