Lean on Me (1989)

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NR | 1 hr 44 mins | Drama, Biopic, Urban | Released: 3/3/1989 |Box Office Total: $28.8M

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Synopsis:

The story of controversial New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark.

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Theatrical Release
3/3/1989

Studio	Credit
Warner Bros. Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
John Avildsen	Director
Cast	Credit
Morgan Freeman	Joe Clark
Robert Guillaume	Dr Frank Napier
Beverly Todd	Ms Levias
Lynne Thigpen	Leona Barrett
Jermaine Hopkins	Thomas Sams
Karen Malina White	Keneesha Carter
Alan North	Mayor Don Bottman
Ethan Phillips	Mr Rosenberg
Sandra Reaves-Phillips	Mrs Powers
Robin Bartlett	Mrs Elliott
Michael Beach	Mr Darnell
Sloane Shelton	Mrs Hamilton
Karina Arroyave	Maria
Ivonne Coll	Mrs Santos
Regina Taylor	Mrs Carter
Michael P Moran	Mr O'Malley
John Ring	Fire Chief Gaines
Tyrone Jackson	Clarence
Alex Romaguera	Kid Ray
Tony Todd	Mr Wright
Mike Starr	Mr Zirella
Michael Best	Eastside Songbird Member
Stephen Capers Jr	Eastside Songbird Member
Anthony Fuller	Eastside Songbird Member
Dwayne Jones	Eastside Songbird Member
Kenneth Kelly	Eastside Songbird Member
Yvette Hawkins	Mrs Arthur
Nicole Quinn	Lillian
Elsie Hilario	Louisa
Steven Lee	Richard Armand
Michael A Joseph	Brian Banes
Richard Grusin	Mr Danley
Jim Moody	Mr Lott
Veniece Ross	Sally
Raul Gonzalez	Ramon
Luz Tolentino	Conchita
Andre Howell	Reggie
Nancy Gathers	Tanya
Corey Ginn	Charles Yale
Marina Durell	Miss Ruiz
Nathalee Fairmon	Nathalee
Reverend Hershel Slappy	Reverend Slappy
Todd Alexander	Derrick
Anthony Figueroa	Hoodlum at Microphone
Delilah Cotto	Chita
Frances Sousa	Francesca
Lynda LaVergne	Student
Robert Kamlot	Photographer
Linda M Salgado	Linda
Marcus Toure Boddie	Markus
Ashon Curvy	Ashon
Michael Imperioli	George
Marcella Lowery	Mrs Richards
Frank Napier	1st School Board Member
Robert Rosenberg	2nd School Board Member
Jennifer McComb	Ellen
Knowl Johnson	Tommy
Anthony G Avildsen	Anthony
Pat McNamara	Police Officer
Harry Madsen	Teacher in Cafeteria
Heather Rose Dominic	Stacey
Mario Biazzo	Student in Cafeteria
Kisean Blount	Girl in Cafeteria
Bruce Malmuth	Burger Joint Manager
Frank Firrito	Singer
Frank Firrito	White Boy
Manuel Carneiro	Singer
Manuel Carneiro	White Boy
Steve Adrianzen	Singer
Steve Adrianzen	White Boy
Ted Hook	Teacher
Production Credits	Credit
Norman Twain	Producer
John Avildsen	Executive Producer
Michael Schiffer	Associate Producer
Douglas Seelig	Associate Producer
Distribution Companies	Credit
WBI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide	Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, USA
New York, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Michael Schiffer	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Barbara R Miller	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Doug Kraner	Production Designer
Caryl Heller	Set Decorator
Timothy Galvin	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Mary Colquhoun	Casting
Stanley Soble	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Victor Hammer	Director of Photography
Alec Hirschfeld	Camera Operator
Marc Hirschfeld	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Barry Wetcher	Photography - stills
Michael Kiddon	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Anastas Michos	Camera Operator
Bob Brown	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Kathina Szeto	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music	Credit
Bill Conti	Music
Brooks Arthur	Song - song producer
Brooks Arthur	Music Supervisor
Stephen A Hope	Music Editor
Thelma Houston	Song Performer
Roy Glover	Music Arranger - choir vocal arranger
George Craig	Music Editor
The Winans	Song Performer
Bill Withers	Song
Joseph E Zynczak	Music - music consultant
Richard Perry	Song - song producer
Guns N' Roses	Song Performer
Slash	Song
TKA	Song Performer
W Axl Rose	Song
Roxanne Shante	Song Performer
Force MD's	Song Performer
Steven Adler	Song
Stetsasonic	Song Performer
Izzy Stradlin	Song
Duff Rose McKagen	Song
Siedah Garrett	Song Performer
K Lowery	Song
RIFF	Song Performer
Teen Dream	Song Performer
D Gaskins	Song
Tony Moran	Song - song producer
Taja Sevelle	Song Performer
Sandra Reaves-Phillips	Song Performer
Joey Gardner	Song - song producer
Roxanne Shante	Song
Club Nouveau	Song Performer
Big Daddy Kane	Song Performer
Marley Marl	Song - song producer
Timmy Gatling	Song
Timmy Gatling	Song - song producer
Fred McFarlane	Song
Fred McFarlane	Song - song producer
Arnold Hamilton	Song
Bob Coulter	Song
Glenn Bolton	Song
Daddy-O	Song - song producer
DBC	Song - song producer
Siedah Garrett	Song
Glen Ballard	Song
Glen Ballard	Song - song producer
Michael Schiffer	Song - song producer
Winston Bailey	Song
Bennett	Song - song producer
Big Daddy Kane	Song
Percy Mayfield	Song
Catherine Peragallo Miller	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Mark Fischer	Stunts
Harry Madsen	Stunt Coordinator
Malik Moody	Stunts
Craig Watson	Stunts
John Cintron	Stunts
Greg Wilson	Stunts
Shawn Majette	Stunts
Robert Figueroa	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
David A Ticotin	Location Manager
Aurelia Nelson	DGA Trainee
Dwight Williams	Assistant Director
Grace Blake	Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Ira Hurvitz	Script Supervisor