Dangerous Minds (1995)
Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 38
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 27
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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 8
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Average Rating: 3.1/5
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Movie Info
In this drama, a school teacher discovers that it takes more than the ABCs to get through to a class of "uneducatable" kids. When Lou Anne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer), a nine-year veteran of the Marine Corps with a degree in education, begins a new job at an inner-city school in California, the principal (George Dzundza) warns her that her class will be the "rejects from Hell" -- kids with severe social problems and no interest in education. While at first her African-American and Latino
Aug 11, 1995 Wide
Jul 13, 1999
Disney
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Cast
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Louanne Johnson -
George Dzundza
Hal Griffith -
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. George Grandey -
Robin Bartlett
Ms. Carla Nichols -
Bruklin Harris
Callie Roberts -
Renoly Santiago
Raul Sanchero -
Skye Bassett
Jody -
Paula Garcés
Alvina -
Richard Grant
Durrell Benton -
Al Israel
Mr Santiego -
Ebony Jerido
Deanne -
Irene Olga Lopez
Woman #1/School Offi... -
Sarah Marshall
Librarian #2 -
John Neville
Waiter -
Bernie Pock
Stunt Student -
Lorraine Toussaint
Irene Roberts -
Beatrice Winde
Mary Benton -
Karina Arroyave
Josy -
Roman Cisneros
Mr Sanchero -
Ivan Sergei
Huero -
Wade Dominguez
Emilio
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All Critics (41) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (27) | DVD (3)
Pfeiffer gives a funny, scrappy performance that makes you feel a committed teacher's fire to make a difference.
Top CriticThe tale screenwriter Ronald Bass came up with, and the way director John N. Smith tells it, is stereotypical, predictable and simplified to the point of meaninglessness.
The movie pretends to show poor black kids being bribed into literacy by Dylan and candy bars, but actually it is the crossover white audience that is being bribed with mind-candy in the form of safe words by the two Dylans.
A no-frills, single-minded drama driven by Pfeiffer's totally committed performance.
The movie has real emotional and reportorial credibility, a prime source of its power.
None of it rings the slightest bit true; all of it insults the intelligence.
So whitebread I want to call everyone involved 'Urkle'.
Horrible. A waste. How was this ever a hit?
Inspiring portrait of an inner city teacher who discovers that making students feel good about themselves brings learning alive in the classroom.
Platitudes, cliches, stereotypes, and ... oh yeah, a soundtrack!
Never illuminates the true spirit of learning, instead the movie opts for bribing students to read pretentious Bob Dylan lyrics.
Hackneyed, obvious and Lite, complete with happy ending.
There's not enough backstory for or insight into any of the characters, which keeps them at an emotional distance.
Anchored by Michelle Pfeiffer's sterling central performance, Dangerous Minds is a strong addition to the genre.
Some of the one-on-one teacher-student interplay is tremendously compelling.
Audience Reviews for Dangerous Minds
Super Reviewer
Its not the most inspirational drama that gives you the wow factor at the end of the movie but it is funny and keeps you interested.
I absolutely love the soundtrack to this movie its amazing.
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