To Sir, with Love II

1996 1h 32m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 62

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of teaching kids in an inner city school proves to be too much to resist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Mark Thackeray
Christian Payton
Wilsie Carrouthers
Dana Eskelson
Evie
Fernando López
Danny Laredo
Casey Lluberes
Rebecca Torrado
Michael Gilio
Frankie Davanon
LZ Granderson
Arch Carrouthers
Bernadette Speakes
LaVerne Mariner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Philip Rosenberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "To Sir, with Love Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by William Birch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Christian Payton and Dana Eskelson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Bogdanovich directs. William Birch behind the camera. Trevor Lawrence scores. Dianne Ryder-Rennolds cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "To Sir, with Love Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by William Birch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trevor Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dianne Ryder-Rennolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidney Poitier and Christian Payton and Dana Eskelson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0117927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.