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A lawsuit brought against an urban high school for awarding a diploma to an illiterate student inspires a burned-out instructor to take action. Humor blended with serious issues.
Original Release
10/05/1984
US Release
10/05/1984
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Nick Nolte | Alex Jurel |
JoBeth Williams | Lisa Hammond |
Judd Hirsch | Roger Rubell / Vice Principal Roger Rubell |
Ralph Macchio | Eddie Pilikian |
Allen Garfield | Carl Rosenberg |
Lee Grant | Dr. Donna Burke |
Richard Mulligan | Herbert Gower |
Royal Dano | Ditto Stiles / Kenneth 'Ditto' Stiles |
William Schallert | Horn / Principal Eugene Horn |
Art Metrano | Troy |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Nick Nolte | Alex Jurel |
JoBeth Williams | Lisa Hammond |
Judd Hirsch | Roger Rubell / Vice Principal Roger Rubell |
Ralph Macchio | Eddie Pilikian |
Allen Garfield | Carl Rosenberg |
Lee Grant | Dr. Donna Burke |
Richard Mulligan | Herbert Gower |
Royal Dano | Ditto Stiles / Kenneth 'Ditto' Stiles |
William Schallert | Horn / Principal Eugene Horn |
Art Metrano | Troy |
Laura Dern | Diane / Diane Warren |
Crispin Glover | Danny |
Morgan Freeman | Lewis / Alan Lewis |
Madeleine Sherwood | Grace / Grace Wensel |
Steven Hill | Sloan / Sloane |
Zohra Lampert | Mrs. Pilikian |
Mary Alice | Linda Ganz |
Katharine Balfour | Theresa / Theresa Bloom |
Vivian Bonnell | Nurse |
Virginia Capers | Landlady |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Irwin Russo | Executive Producer |
Art Levinson | Producer |
Aaron Russo | Producer |