A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.
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Title: The Principal (1987)
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Rick Latimer
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| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Jake Phillips
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Hilary Orozco
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Raymi Rojas
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'Baby' Emile
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Arturo Diego
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Robert Darcy
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Reggie Johnson | ... |
Jojo
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Treena Lester
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Ruth Beckford | ... |
Mrs. Jenkins
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Julian Brooks | ... |
Kevin
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Mr. Harkley
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Rick Latimer is a teacher who gets a job as the principal of a school with a very bad reputation. In fact, his transfer there is a kind of punishment because he beat his wife's boyfriend. So, Rick finds himself in a school where drugs, knives and guns are very usual things... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <[email protected]>
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At a high school where the students major in arson, extortion and assault, the new principal and the head of security just might be crazy enough to turn things around. See more »Certificate:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Prinzipal - Einer gegen alle See more »Box Office
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$19,734,940 (USA)Company Credits
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Rick Latimer: Lighten up! Have some courage. Brave it through a little bit. Look, stoneface; knives only hurt if they go through you. Urine only smells if you don't clean it up. Come on!
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Performed by Rob Jungklas
Courtesy of Manhattan Records, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.
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In the movie James Belushi (Ricky Latimer) is supposed to be much older than Michael Wright (Victor Duncan). In actuality they are less than 2 years apart in age. Belushi was born in June of 1954 and Wright was born in April of 1956. See more »Goofs
In the scene when Rick Latimer and Jake Phillips first meet, Jake takes his hat off, then in the next shot his hat is on, and finally in a third shot his hat is off again and we see him put it back on. See more »Quotes
[addressing teachers]Rick Latimer: Lighten up! Have some courage. Brave it through a little bit. Look, stoneface; knives only hurt if they go through you. Urine only smells if you don't clean it up. Come on!
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Hello HeavenPerformed by Rob Jungklas
Courtesy of Manhattan Records, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.
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This is a great 80's film - James Belushi and Louis Gossett, Jr. are excellent and you're with them all the way as they're so likeable.
Rick Latimer (Belushi) is great; he starts off as being a kind-of drunken, violent loser (but he's funny so we let him off) and then becomes a reluctant hero who realises why he's a teacher in the first place and makes an effort to SORT THINGS OUT.
This film is full of COOL bits; every scene with Latimer on his motorcycle ("Disneyland!" or 'El Principal'), the scene where the makeshift security team crack down ("...set it off on the left, y'all, set it off on the right..."), the assembly scene ("NO MORE!")...all great. Soundtrack's also TOP (if you like 80's music..!).
Recommended.
"I got my a** kicked for nothin', Ricky!"