Dangerous Minds

1h 39m · 1995 · Directed by John N. Smith · 3.3 / 5 on Letterboxd

Dangerous Minds (1995) runs 1h 39m, directed by John N. Smith. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Genres: Drama

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