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Lean On Me
“Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.”
73%
Movie
1h 48m
AI Analysis
Lean On Me (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Lean On Me (1989) — a movie tagged as Drama with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Au… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~108 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Lean On Me 73% (343 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Lean On Me is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 343 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-03-03
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 14621
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What is Lean On Me about?
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 arou... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Lean On Me?
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How long is the movie Lean On Me?
The official runtime for Lean On Me is approximately 108 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Morgan Freeman
Principal Joe Clark

Beverly Todd
Ms. Levias

Robert Guillaume
Dr. Frank Napier

Ethan Phillips
Mr. Rosenberg

Lynne Thigpen
Leonna Barrett

Michael Beach
Mr. Darnell

Tony Todd
Mr. William Wright

Karen Malina White
Kaneesha Carter

Alan North
Mayor Don Bottman

Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Elliott

Sandra Reaves-Phillips
Mrs. Powers

Sloane Shelton
Mrs. Hamilton

Jermaine Hopkins
Thomas Sams

Karina Arroyave
Maria

Ivonne Coll
Mrs. Santos

Regina Taylor
Mrs. Carter

Michael P. Moran
Mr. O'Malley
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John Ring
Fire Chief Gaines
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