The George McKenna Story

Name: The George McKenna Story
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 hr. 34 min.
Rating: 54
Cast: Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Akosua Busia, Richard Masur, Ray Buktenica

1986, Drama, 1h 34m

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George McKenna (Denzel Washington) confronts a career-defining moment when he accepts a job as principal of a tough, inner city Los Angeles high school. Facing an apathetic student body and indifferent teachers and parents, McKenna, with help from dedicated educator Bobbie Maxwell (Lynn Whitfield), transforms the school from a gang-ridden war zone into a stepping-stone for higher education, and in the process gains the hard-won respect of the community and school administrators.