

Teachers
1984-10-05 · 107 min · ★ 5.7
A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
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- Directors
- Arthur Hiller
- Production companies
- United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Nick NolteAlex Jurel
JoBeth WilliamsLisa Hammond
Judd HirschRoger Rubell
Ralph MacchioEddie Pilikian
Allen GarfieldCarl Rosenberg
Lee GrantDr. Donna Burke
Richard MulliganHerbert Gower
Royal DanoDitto Stiles
William SchallertHorn
Art MetranoTroy
Laura DernDiane
Crispin GloverDanny
Morgan FreemanLewis
Madeleine SherwoodGrace
Steven HillSloane
Zohra LampertMrs. Pilikian
Mary AliceLinda Ganz
Vivian BonnellNurse
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