A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
Directed by Arthur Hiller
high school
satire
lawsuit
ohio
high school teacher
schoolteacher
columbus, ohio
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Cast
Nick Nolte
Alex Jurel
JoBeth Williams
Lisa Hammond
Judd Hirsch
Roger Rubell
Ralph Macchio
Eddie Pilikian
Allen Garfield
Carl Rosenberg
Lee Grant
Dr. Donna Burke
Richard Mulligan
Herbert Gower
Royal Dano
Ditto Stiles
William Schallert
Horn
Art Metrano
Troy
Laura Dern
Diane
Crispin Glover
Danny
Crew
Arthur Hiller
Director
Ilene Starger
Casting Assistant
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
Andre Affleck
7.0★ · 04/19/26
Imagine walking into the staff room at your school and just seeing your 3rd period teacher blowing O’s.
Imagine walking into the staff room at your school and just seeing your 3rd period teacher blowing O’s.
Max
8.0★ · 02/27/26
“No it is my fault. I should’ve been there”
Went into this thinking it was going to be a stupid comedy film I can laugh about and make fun of. Ended it crying. Honestly a deep insight into how bad the education system actually is and how bad it will stay if people don’t try to change it soon. It showed a lot of real life events in schools and it was genuinely a good movie
“No it is my fault. I should’ve been there”
Went into this thinking it was going to be a stupid comedy film I can laugh about and make fun of. Ended it crying. Honestly a deep insight into how bad the education system actually is and how bad it will stay if people don’t try to change it soon. It showed a lot of real life events in schools and it was genuinely a good movie
Smiski Jojo
5.0★ · 02/05/26
I watched for Ralph Macchio
I watched for Ralph Macchio
nadss
5.0★ · 01/24/26
did i mostly watch this for ralph macchio?? yes. yes i did
did i mostly watch this for ralph macchio?? yes. yes i did
Dhana Silva
4.0★ · 12/15/25
those so-called ‘teachers’ are just irresponsible but at least ralph is there to serve face
too many things happened in that school but it also exposed the reality of education in some schools and how the system actually works
those so-called ‘teachers’ are just irresponsible but at least ralph is there to serve face
too many things happened in that school but it also exposed the reality of education in some schools and how the system actually works
