Dangerous Minds (1995)

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R | 1 hr 34 mins | Drama, Urban, Adaptation | Released: 8/11/1995 |Box Office Total: $84.9M

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Synopsis:

Former Marine LouAnne Johnson leaves an officer's commission and a nine-year military career to pursue her dream of becoming an English teacher. But while earning her credentials at a Northern California high school, she is assigned to a group of students who change her life forever. And she changes theirs. Although each of her charges exhibits a seemingly inpenetrable facade, these kids are desperate to connect with someone who cares about them. As their new instructor, the feisty Ms. Johnson defies all the rules, creates her own curriculum and instructs this class of tough, inner-city teenagers from college-level texts. Frustrated that her students, whose standardized test scores range from average to excellent, have come to accept failure as a way of life, she cajoles and tricks them, even bribes them, into learning. More important, she loves them and helps them to believe in themselves, in their spirit and their potential.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/11/1995

Director	Credit
John N Smith	Director
Eric Schwab	Director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Michelle Pfeiffer	LouAnne Johnson
George Dzundza	Hal Griffith
Courtney B Vance	Mr George Grandey
Robin Bartlett	Ms Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde	Mary Benton
John Neville	Waiter
Lorraine Toussaint	Irene Roberts
Renoly Santiago	Raul Sanchero
Wade Dominguez	Emilio Ramirez
Bruklin Harris	Callie Roberts
Marcello Thedford	Cornelius Bates
Roberto Alvarez	Gusmaro Rivera
Richard Grant	Durrell Benton
Marisela Gonzalez	Angela
Toni Nichelle Buzhardt	Nikki
Norris Young	Kareem
Rahman Ibraheem	Big
Desire Galvez	Taiwana
Wilson Limpo	Roderick
Raymond Grant	Lionel Benton
Veronica Robles	Stephanie
Michael Archuleta	Oso
Deshanda Carter	Tanyekia
Ebony Jerido	Deanne
Brandi Younger	Grip
Asia Minor	Pam
Karina Arroyave	Josy
Paula Garces	Alvina
Ivan Sergei	Huero
Mark Prince Edwards	PJ
Ismael Archuleta	Lalo
Skye Basset	Jody
Gaura Vani Buchwald	Warlock
Cynthia Avila	Mrs Sanchero
Roman J Cisneros	Mr Sanchero
Camille Winbush	Tyeisha Roberts
Al Israel	Mr Santiago
Brian Anthony	Joey
Jason Gutman	Adam
Lara Spotts	Dianna
Danny Strong	Student
Boris Vaks	Student
Irene Olga Lopez	Woman No 1--School Office
Jeff Feringa	Librarian No 1
Sarah Marshall	Librarian No 2
Freeze-Luv	Security Guard
Production Credits	Credit
Sandra Rabins	Executive Producer
Don Simpson	Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	Producer
Lucas Foster	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Via Rosa Productions	Production Company
Simpson/Bruckheimer Productions	Production Company
Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures Entertainment	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Hollywood Pictures Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Writer	Credit
LouAnne Johnson	Book as Source Material
Ron Bass	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Rick Scheil	Accountant - payroll accountant
Noel Bermudez	Production Accountant
Jane Harrison	Assistant Accountant
Julie Laprath	Assistant Accountant
Sue Bokobza	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Elijah Bryant	Swing Gang - swing person
Donna Cline	Storyboard Artist
Carol Decarr	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Donald Graham Burt	Production Designer
Philip Toolin	Set Designer
Jerry Wax	Lead Person - leadman
Michele Tedlis	Art Department Coordinator
Catherine Mann	Set Decorator
Nancy Patton	Art Director
Paul Myerberg	Swing Gang - swing person
Daniel E Maltese	Art Director
Gregory A Zemgals	Swing Gang - swing person
Casting	Credit
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting
Alison McBryde	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Susan Brown	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Robin Gurland	Casting
Toni Livingston Hix	Casting
Lynn C Rabins	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Rashied Aljuwani	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Pierre Letarte	Director of Photography
Rodney Taylor	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Linda R Chen	Photography - still photographer
Frank Del Boccio	Camera Assistant - "B" camera first assistant
Lydia Smith	Camera - film loader
Chris Squires	Camera Operator
Tom Stern	Lighting Technician
Bob Ptynkowski	Color Timer
Victor Perez	Lighting - assistant chief lighting technician
Kim Marks	Director of Photography - director of photography/camera operator (2nd Unit)
Joseph Urbanczyk	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Andrea Chesney	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Steve Aredas	Camera Assistant - "B" camera second assistant
Patrick McArdle	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Paul Sanchez	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
Bob Badami	Music Editor
Wendy & Lisa	Composer - score composer and performer
Cedra Walton	Music - music consultant
Kathy Nelson	Music Supervisor
Physical Effects	Credit
Bernie Pock	Stunt Coordinator
Bernie Pock	Stunts - stunt student
Jay Caputto	Stunts - stunt student
Production Management	Credit
Carlos Ramirez	DGA Trainee
June Samson	Script Supervisor
Karen Shaw	Production Coordinator
Barbara Williams	Assistant Production Coordinator
Peter Bogart	Unit Production Manager
Barry Gremillion	Location Manager
Jerry Grandey	Assistant Director
Gregory Bartlett	Assistant Location Manager
Kim Boyle	Production Supervisor
Stephen J Fisher	Assistant Location Manager
Ross Taylor Fanger	Production Supervisor
Carolyn Hagan	Production Coordinator
Jonathan Shedd	Location Manager
Eric Wall	Assistant Director
Joan Wellman	Assistant Production Coordinator
Robert Sherry Scelza	Script Supervisor
Lisa Laurie Stewart	Location Manager
Jessica Kreps	Assistant Director
David E Larson	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Gabriela Gutentag	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Jim Moriana	Foley - foley walker
David Ronne	Sound Mixer
Bill Weinman	Assistant Sound Editor
John Stacy	Sound Editor
Tom Causey	Sound
John Leveque	ADR Editor
Petra Bach	ADR Supervisor - ADR supervsior
Robert J Litt	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Barbara Harris	ADR Voice Casting
Terry Emerson	Boom Operator
Michael Herbick	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Scott Kinzey	Boom Operator - boom person (2nd Unit)
Jeff Clark	Sound Editor
Nelson Stoll	Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Robert Ulrich	ADR Supervisor
Tim Tuchrello	Assistant Sound Editor
Lori Martino	ADR Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley - foley walker
Janelle Showalter	Assistant Sound Editor
Elliot Tyson	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
C T Welch	ADR Editor
Greg Stacy	Sound Editor
Joe Brennan	Boom Operator - boom person
Suki Fontelieu	Sound Editor
Stephanie Flack	Sound Editor
Bruce Stambler	Sound Editor
Doug Jackson	Sound Editor
Bill Manger	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Darrell Pritchett	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Rhona Myers	Costumes - key costumer
Robert L Stevenson	Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Bobbie Read	Costume Designer
Marietta Carter-Narcisse	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
June Brickman	Makeup - key makeup
Gala Autumn	Costume Supervisor
Alexander Balahoutis	Costumes - assistant costumer
Carolyn Ferguson	Hair Stylist
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil	Makeup Artist
Ronnie Specter	Makeup Artist - makeup artist to Michelle Pfeiffer
Alan D'Angerio	Hair Stylist - hairstylist to Michelle Pfeiffer
Yvette Ammon	Costumes - costumer
Gracie Atherton	Makeup Artist