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Morgan Freeman (Actor), Beverly Todd (Actor) Rated:
PG-13
Format: DVD
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,502 ratings
IMDb7.4/10.0
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Genre Drama, Documentary/Biography
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color, Dolby, Full Screen
Contributor Ivonne Coll, Jermaine Hopkins, Beverly Todd, Alan North, John G. Avildsen, Sloane Shelton, Karen Malina White, Lynne Thigpen, Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Michael Beach, Michael Imperioli, Ethan Phillips, Karina Arroyave, Michael Schiffer, Robin Bartlett, Norman Twain See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 48 minutes
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Lean On Me (DVD)

Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman stars as "Crazy" Joe Clark, the educator assigned as principal to New Jersey's worst high school, in this uplifting true drama. Upon his arrival at his new post, Joe Clark expels kids, fires teachers and antagonizes parents--and wins the hearts of his students--in an uncompromising quest to provide the quality education they deserve.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 117528
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John G. Avildsen
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color, Dolby, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 48 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Alan North, Lynne Thigpen
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Norman Twain, John G. Avildsen
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 4.0), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002VWNICM
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Michael Schiffer
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,502 ratings

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PeaJayTheGr8
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorite All Time Movies!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
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Very inspirational and a great movie. Morgan Freeman did a great job as Joe Clark. Very believable in his portrayal. Shows you what is possible especially when you're working at a similar school that needs help.
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Bridget
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Reminds me on the importance of education and mentoring
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Savanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Picture quality was great
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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This movie was for a great price and the picture quality was very great I had no problems watching it with the sound or picture I highly recommend this this is a great movie and it's also based on true facts.
Keep up the great job Amazon
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Annie D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lean On
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Another one of my favorites!
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VLF
5.0 out of 5 stars Movie
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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Very good movie
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A good man
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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The wife loved this movie, it was a Christmas gift
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mjames467
4.0 out of 5 stars MJ Reviews
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Loved this movie!! Morgan Freeman should have been nominated for a Oscar for his portrayal of Principal Joe Clark.
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Linda B. Gamble
5.0 out of 5 stars This movie really exemplified inner city life.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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Morgan Freeman, wow! This movie told the story of inner city youth and the crisis they face at home and at school. It also shows how all teachers are not committed to educating children. If you can make children think they are capable of doing things, they will never disappoint you. Great movie.
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Pamela Courchaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2019
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Exactly what I wanted. What a get film based on true events
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Hannah
1.0 out of 5 stars Lean on me
Reviewed in Germany on July 8, 2020
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Wie gerne hätte ich diesen Film angesehen. Er ist ja wohl auch geschichtlich untermauert. ABER.... leider bekam ich eine DVD aus Canada die mit einem verschlüsselten Code versehen war und somit bei uns nicht abgespielt werden kann. Musste ihn leider wieder zurück schicken. Und eine andere Version, die auf unseren DVD Spielern läuft habe ich leider noch nicht gefunden.
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Kristina
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic inspirational movie.
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2017
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I have not seen this movie for a long time and it has been lost over the years but is one that stuck in mind as being exceptional quality in message and performance from Morgan Freeman, who probably should have won an Oscar but that was then. He would today I'm sure. It is apparently a real story of Eastside High and released in 1989. If this was true it was a dire situation. In the early intro based in 1967 which introduces "Joe Clark" as a gifted teacher there is a very inspiring speech by Joe on racism, which Donald Trump should hear. Fast forward to 1989 Eastside deteriorates into chaos, with hoodlums and drug dealers invading a 90% African-American student body. Bad Joe is sent in to clean it up and achieve 75% on a state wide test of competency. At 33%, Joe has an impossible job dumped on him and virtually no support from the municipality. He immediately takes control, but he is far too tough, a complete dictator. He displays his passion for learning and empathy by giving the hopeless teenagers a reason to believe in themselves. It is a very riveting movie, one of the very best in the dedication to education for children left behind. He fights everyone even Robert Guillame his boss and the Mayor of the community who plays politics with the children and a witch who tries to run JOe out of the school.

One of the negative reviews speaks of alternative issues which are in play, but the movie is very real in dealing with the situation in spite of the "who's responsible." The movie is all about Joe Clark and the children's survival and how he gives them hope, not at all about how the school got there. So that criticism is totally off the point, that is not what the movie deals with at all.

I think this is one of my favourite inspirational movies. It is unfortunate it is not in the mainstream any longer.
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Lynne Kofler
5.0 out of 5 stars 👍 good movie!!
Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2023
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We really enjoyed this movie 👍!!
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N SUMMERS
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2015
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LOVED IT! THANKS!
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