

Teachers
They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1984-10-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
71
Vote Average
5.6
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
Anthony Heald
Narc
Ronald Hunter
Mr. Pilikian
Julia Jennings
The Blonde
Stephen Mendillo
Lecture Cop
Jeffrey Ware
Malloy
Richard Zobel
Propes
Da Nang McKay
Wounded Kid
Virginia Smith
Lee
Ray Noch
Dan Hall
Maria D. Magisano
Alvado
Bill Marinella
Paller
Noerena Abookire
Terry Davis
Andrew Ream
Henson
Jennifer Quilty
Sarah
Kimberly Pullins
Student
David Caltrider
Student
Marvin Morgan
Student
Shantel R. Chappell
Student
Dan Levinson
Student
Donte St. John
Student
Ken Feil
Student
Vicki Lynn Puzinas
Student
Tony Lincoln
Guard
Wilbert Bradley
Guard
Ron Dean
Guard
Jamie Newell
Guard
Ronald Merians
Guard
Zaid Farid
Cop
Bernard Canepari
Cop
Will Zahrn
Cop
Simon Williams
Attendant
Paul Zegler
Attendant
Dick Sollenberger
Attendant
Phillip S. Wilson
Teacher
Allan Byrne
Teacher
Mary Louise Wilson
Teacher
Nick Baldasare
Teacher Playing Ping Pong (uncredited)
John Branch
Student (uncredited)
Laura Coker
Secretary (uncredited)
Timothy Holmes
Student (uncredited)
Rob Liotti
Student (uncredited)
Brian Walker
Student (uncredited)
Rob Finney
Student (Uncredited)
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