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Lean On Me (1989) is streaming on Philo. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
Joe Clark fights a losing battle against urban decay by wielding discipline like a blunt instrument. He trades traditional empathy for iron-fisted authority to force life back into a crumbling hallway.
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John G. Avildsen
Cast
Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips, Lynne Thigpen, Michael Beach, Tony Todd, Karen Malina White, Alan North, Robin Bartlett
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Lean On Me
You can stream Lean On Me (1989) on Philo with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
John G. Avildsen
Cast
Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips, Lynne Thigpen, Michael Beach, Tony Todd, Karen Malina White, Alan North, Robin Bartlett
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