Lean on Me
Summary:
After earning rave notices for powerful supporting turns as a pimp in Street Smart (1987) and an alcohol abuse counselor in Clean and Sober (1988), actor Morgan Freeman began his ascent to stardom with this, his first lead role in a major motion picture. Freeman is real-life high school principal Joe Clark, a tough, harsh educator and administrator who in 1987 is given a near... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Morgan Freeman - (Joe Clark)
Robert Guillaume - (Dr. Frank Napier)
Beverly Todd - (Ms. Levias)
Lynne Thigpen - (Leona Barrett)
Jermaine Hopkins - (Thomas Sams)
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Review:
Morgan Freeman's first big starring role as real-life no-nonsense principal Joe Clark, a man who revitalized a Paterson, New Jersey, school of miscreants, seemed tailor-made for the veteran actor. A tightly woven, uplifting story that tugs at the heartstrings Lean on Me is powered by Freeman's tour de force performance. Director John ... Continue >>
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