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Dangerous Minds ()

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LouAnne, a retired US marine, becomes a teacher in a Californian high school. But her mostly Latino and black students from an impoverished and racially segregated locality do not easily embrace her.
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Louanne Johnson
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Hal Griffith
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Mr. George Grandey
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Mrs. Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde ...
Mary Benton
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Waiter
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Irene Roberts
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Raul Sanchero
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Emilio Ramirez
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Callie Roberts
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Cornelius Bates
Roberto Alvarez ...
Gusmaro Rivera
Richard Grant ...
Durrell Benton
Marisela Gonzales ...
Angela
Toni Nichelle Buzhardt ...
Nikki
Norris Young ...
Kareem
Rahman Ibraheem ...
Big 'G'
Desire Galvez ...
Taiwana
Wilson Limpo ...
Roderick
Raymond Grant ...
Lionel Benton
Veronica Robles ...
Stephanie
Michael Archuleta ...
Oso
Deshanda Carter ...
Tanyekia
Ebony Jerido ...
Deanne
Brandi Younger ...
Grip
Asia Minor ...
Pam
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Josy
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Alvina
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Huero
Mark Prince Edwards ...
P J
Ismael Archuleta ...
Lalo
Skye Bassett ...
Jody
Gaura Vani Buchwald ...
Warlock (as Gaura Buchwald)
Cynthia Avila ...
Mrs. Sanchero
Roman Cisneros ...
Mr. Sanchero (as Roman J. Cisneros)
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Tyeisha Roberts
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Mr. Santiego
Brian Anthony ...
Joey
Jason Gutman ...
Adam
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Dianna
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Student
Boris Vaks ...
Student
Irene Olga López ...
Woman #1 / School Office
Jeff Feringa ...
Librarian #1
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Librarian #2
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Security Guard (as Freez-Luv)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Teacher (uncredited)
Janette Andrade ...
Student / Gang Member (uncredited)
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J. Neil Bloomer ...
Extra (uncredited)
Mike George ...
Musician (uncredited)
Kim Giancaterino ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sarah Krasner ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Security Guard (uncredited)
William Peña ...
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Directed by

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John N. Smith

Written by

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LouAnne Johnson ... (book "My Posse Don't Do Homework")
 
Ron Bass ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Jerry Bruckheimer ... producer
Lucas Foster ... executive producer
Kate Guinzburg ... executive producer
Sandra Rabins ... executive producer
Don Simpson ... producer

Music by

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Lisa Coleman ... (as Wendy & Lisa)
Wendy Melvoin ... (as Wendy & Lisa)

Cinematography by

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Pierre Letarte ... director of photography

Editing by

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Tom Rolf

Editorial Department

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Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Andi Kasen Bergman ... first assistant editor
Richard Conkling ... apprentice film editor
Vicki Hiatt ... associate editor
Bob Putynkowski ... color timer
Mike Boggio ... editorial intern (uncredited)
Gabriel Wrye ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Gina Zappala ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by

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Donald Graham Burt

Art Direction by

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Nancy Patton

Set Decoration by

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Catherine Mann

Costume Design by

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Bobbie Read

Makeup Department

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Marietta Carter-Narcisse ... key makeup artist
Carolyn Ferguson ... hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson ... key hair stylist
Sheila Evers ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Steve LaPorte ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Kris Ravetto ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Peter Bogart ... unit production manager
Kim Boyle ... production supervisor
Mike Stenson ... executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Martha Diaz ... second second assistant director
Jerry Grandey ... first assistant director
Jessica Kreps ... second second assistant director
Carlos Ramírez ... dga trainee
Eric Wall ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Timothy D. Ackers ... stand-by painter (as Tim Ackers)
Carol Decarr ... on-set dresser
Bruce Di Valerio ... construction coordinator
Tracy Farrington ... property master
William Galloway ... second assistant props
Bobby Joe Garren ... greensman
Robert Loyal Good ... assistant property master
George E. Hanson ... paint foreman
Jeff L. Johnson ... propmaker gangboss
Chris H. Kelly ... San Francisco locations
Steve Perea ... labor foreman
Michele Tedlis ... art department coordinator
Philip Toolin ... set designer
Jerry Wax ... lead man
Elixandro Diaz Jr. ... plaster foreman (uncredited)
Matthew McLemore ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Jonathan Mikita ... painter (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon ... plasterer (uncredited)
Doug E. Williams ... construction foreman: Santa Cruz (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Petra Bach ... adr supervisor
Jeff Clark ... sound editor
Terrance Emerson ... boom operator (as Terry Emerson)
Thomas Giordano ... cable person
Michael Herbick ... re-recording mixer
John Leveque ... adr editor
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
James Moriana ... foley walker
David M. Ronne ... sound mixer
Greg Stacy ... sound editor
John Stacy ... supervising sound editor
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer
David Behle ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Allen Hurd ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Jack Keller ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Bruno Roussel ... assistant sound engineer (uncredited)
Janelle Showalter ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Gregg Silk ... assistant sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Darrell Pritchett ... special effects coordinator

Stunts

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Jay Caputo ... stunts
Bernie Pock ... stunt coordinator / stunt student

Camera and Electrical Department

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Steve Aredas ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Linda R. Chen ... still photographer
Andrea Chesney ... second assistant camera
Frank Del Boccio ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lawrence J. Escobedo ... grip
Raymond Gonzales ... lamp operators
Michael M. Krevitt ... key grip
Víctor Pérez ... assistant chief lighting technician
Andy Ryan ... rigging gaffer
Lydia B. Smith ... film loader (as Lydia Smith)
Chris Squires ... camera operator
Tom Stern ... chief lighting technician
Rodney Taylor ... first assistant camera
Joseph D. Urbanczyk ... camera operator: "b" camera
Charles W. Wayt ... dolly grip
Thomas D. Wazney ... best boy grip
Paul Jacobsen ... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Sandi Sissel ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Alison E. McBryde ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Yvette Ammon ... costumer
Gala Autumn ... costume supervisor
Alexandra Balahoutis ... assistant costumer
Rhona Myers ... key costumer
Rhona Meyers ... costumer (uncredited)
Romeo Pompa ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Gregory Bartlett ... assistant location manager
Barry Gremillion ... location manager
Jonathan Shedd ... location manager
Kai Thorup ... location scout

Music Department

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Bob Badami ... music editor
Kathy Nelson ... music supervisor
Carmen Rizzo ... consultant: musical score
Timbaland ... song producer (as Tim Mosley)
Cedra Walton ... music consultant
DeVante DeGrate ... musician: drum programming (uncredited)
Simon Franglen ... music programmer: synth (uncredited)
Alex Gibson ... music editor (uncredited)
Mark Isham ... composer: unused music (uncredited)
Denise Okimoto ... assistant music editor (uncredited)
Michael Thompson ... musician: guitars (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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June Samson ... script supervisor
Elaine May ... script doctor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Stephen Rice- Blenkhorn ... production driver
Stephen A. Latina ... transportation captain
Tom F. Thomas ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Noel Bermudez ... production accountant
Elijah Bryant ... swing persons
Robert Burgos ... acting coach
Robert Dawson ... title designer
Andrew Form ... assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Gabriela Gutentag ... unit publicist
Connie Johnson ... production associate
Todd Marrero ... assistant: Don Simpson
Karen Shaw ... production coordinator
Leslie Shevick ... production assistant
Carmen Wasil ... first aid
Barbara Williams ... assistant production coordinator
John Zarchen ... assistant acting coach
Grant Axton ... production assistant (uncredited)
Vanessa Bendetti ... production assistant (uncredited)
Tim Monich ... dialect coach (uncredited)
Lorielle New ... photo double (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited)
Rick Scheil ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Joan Wellman ... assistant production coordinator: San Francisco (uncredited)

Thanks

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Jerry Broeckert ... the producers wish to thank (as Lt. Colonel Jerry Brockert)
Kate Guinzburg ... the producers wish to thank
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Louanne Johnson is an ex-marine, hired as a teacher in a high-school in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics etc) to gain the trust of the students. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Within a week, she got an entire classroom of "unteachable" punks to respect her...trust her...and even admire her. That was the easy part. See more »
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Also Known As
  • My Posse Don't Do Homework (United States)
  • Until Graduation Day (Japan, English title)
  • Esprits rebelles (France)
  • Dangerous Minds - wilde gedanken (Germany)
  • Mentes peligrosas (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Box Office

Budget $23,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $14,931,503, 13 Aug 1995
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $179,519,401

Did You Know?

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Trivia Michelle Pfeiffer was pregnant during production. Although shot out of sequence like most films, it becomes apparent when methods are used to hide the actress' stomach. Methods such as long skirts and bulky sweaters along with scenes where Pfeiffer is shown carrying large objects were used. See more »
Goofs When Raul gets dragged away by the police from his fight with Emilio you can see that his ponytail is ruined, but in the next shot when they got out of the school his ponytail was back. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Mr. Tambourine Man See more »
Quotes Hal Griffith: How'd they get you to stay?
Louanne: They gave me candy and called me their light.
Hal Griffith: That'll do it.
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