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For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians' promises, our buckling public, education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN." As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop-out factories" and "academic sinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems. However, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have, in reshaping the culture, refused to leave their students behind.
Original Release
09/24/2010
US Release
09/24/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jonathan Alter | Self |
| Robert Balfanz | Self |
| Harriet Ball | Self |
| Steve Barr | Self |
| Celeste Bell | Self |
| The Black & McGee Family | Themselves |
| Geoffrey Canada | Self |
| James Carter III | Self |
| Todd Dickson | Self |
| The Esparza Family | Themselves |
Directors
Writers
Davis Guggenheim, Billy Kimball
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jonathan Alter | Self |
| Robert Balfanz | Self |
| Harriet Ball | Self |
| Steve Barr | Self |
| Celeste Bell | Self |
| The Black & McGee Family | Themselves |
| Geoffrey Canada | Self |
| James Carter III | Self |
| Todd Dickson | Self |
| The Esparza Family | Themselves |
| Mike Feinberg | Self |
| Adrian M. Fenty | Self |
| Howard Fuller | Self |
| The Garcia Regalado Family | Themselves |
| Lester Garcia | Self |
| The Guy Family | Themselves |
| Eric Hanushek | Self |
| The Hill Family | Themselves |
| Lance Izumi | Self |
| The Jones Family | Themselves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Micheal Flaherty | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Diane Weyermann | Executive Producer |
| Michael Birtel | Producer |
| Lesley Chilcott | Producer |
| Eliza Hindmarch | Producer |
| Michelle Katz | Producer |
| Shari Tavey | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Waiting For Superman (Uk)
Clips
Waiting For Superman: Daisy
Waiting For Superman: Michelle Rhee
Waiting For Superman: Rank
Waiting For Superman: Geoffrey Canada Interview
Waiting For Superman: Shock And Awe Animation
Waiting For Superman: Lesley Chilcott Interview
