Lean on Me (film)
1989 film by John G. Avildsen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman. It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school is in danger of being placed into receivership of the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills Test. This film's title refers to the 1972 Bill Withers song of the same name, which is used in the film. Parts of the film, including the elementary school scenes, were filmed in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
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Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
Written by | Michael Schiffer |
Produced by | Norman Twain |
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Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
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Music by | Bill Conti |
Production company | Norman Twain Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $31 million |
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