

MovieComedyDrama
Teachers
They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
5.7(83)19841h 47m
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.
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Created by
- Irwin Russo
- Writers
- W.R. McKinney
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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

Morgan Freeman
Lewis

Madeleine Sherwood
Grace

Steven Hill
Sloane

Zohra Lampert
Mrs. Pilikian

Mary Alice
Linda Ganz
Katherine Balfour
Theresa

Vivian Bonnell
Nurse

Virginia Capers
Landlady

Ellen Crawford
Social Worker
Terrance Ellis
Tim Hahn
Aaron Freeman
Brinkman

Patricia Gaul
Lowe
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Crew
Directing
- Arthur HillerDirector
- Jan KemperScript Supervisor
- L. Andrew StoneFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- W.R. McKinneyWriter
Production
- Dianne CrittendenCasting
- Aaron RussoProducer
- Irwin RussoExecutive Producer
- Art LevinsonAssociate Producer
- Art LevinsonUnit Production Manager
- Ilene StargerCasting Assistant
Camera
- David M. WalshDirector of Photography
- James ZenkStill Photographer
- Robert EdesaCamera Operator
- Michael NashFirst Assistant Camera
- Richard MoranKey Grip
Editing
- Don ZimmermanEditor
- William EssaryAssistant Editor
Sound
- Sandy GibsonMusic Supervisor
- Jerry JostProduction Sound Mixer
- Don HallSupervising Sound Editor
- William SaracinoMusic Editor
- Virginia Cook-McGowanSound Editor
- Frank HowardSound Editor
- Joseph A. IppolitoSound Editor
- Michael J. KohutSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Aaron RochinSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Carlos DelariosSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Richard MacdonaldProduction Design
- John M. DwyerSet Decoration
- Sidney H. GreenwoodProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Ruth MyersCostume Design
- Lynn Del KailHairstylist
- Del ArmstrongMakeup Artist
- Edouard F. Henriques IIIMakeup Artist
Crew
- Bruce BahrenburgUnit Publicist
- Chuck Schulthies Jr.Special Effects
Lighting
- Norman HarrisChief Lighting Technician