The Principal

6.5
Moderate
19871h 49m

Directed by

Overview

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.

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Jim Belushi - Rick Latimer in The Principal

Jim Belushi

Rick Latimer

Louis Gossett Jr. - Jake Phillips in The Principal

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jake Phillips

Rae Dawn Chong - Hilary Orozco in The Principal

Rae Dawn Chong

Hilary Orozco

Kelly Jo Minter - Treena Lester in The Principal

Kelly Jo Minter

Treena Lester

Michael Wright - Victor Duncan in The Principal

Michael Wright

Victor Duncan

J.J. Cohen - White Zac in The Principal

J.J. Cohen

White Zac

Esai Morales - Raymi Rojas in The Principal

Esai Morales

Raymi Rojas

Troy Winbush - 'Baby' Emile in The Principal

Troy Winbush

'Baby' Emile

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6.2
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6.18
95% interval
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297 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 18, 1987

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

R

Genres

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

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