Lean On Me 35 years old
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
Credits
Lean On Me Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman He was 51, now 87 years old | as Principal Joe Clark |
| Michael Beach He was 25, now 61 years old | as Mr. Darnell |
| Tony Todd He was 34, now 70 years old | as Mr. William Wright |
| Robin Bartlett She was 37, now 73 years old | as Mrs. Elliott |
| Karina Arroyave She was 19, now 55 years old | as Maria |
| Ivonne Coll She was 41, now 77 years old | as Mrs. Santos |
| Michael Imperioli He was 22, now 58 years old | as George |
| Beverly Todd She was 42, now 78 years old | as Ms. Levias |
| Robert Guillaume He was 61, 89 years old when he died | as Dr. Frank Napier |
| Alan North He was 68, 79 years old when he died | as Mayor Don Bottman |
| Regina Taylor She was 28, now 64 years old | as Mrs. Carter |
| Sandra Reaves-Phillips She was 44, now 79 years old | as Mrs. Powers |
| Ethan Phillips He was 34, now 69 years old | as Mr. Rosenberg |
| Lynne Thigpen She was 40, 54 years old when she died | as Leonna Barrett |
| Mike Starr He was 38, now 74 years old | as Mr. Zirella |
| Jim Moody He was 39, 69 years old when he died | |
| Michael P. Moran He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Mr. O'Malley |
| Jennifer McComb | as Ellen |
| Karen Malina White She was 23, now 59 years old | as Kaneesha Carter |
| Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins He was 15, now 51 years old | as Thomas Sams |
| Delilah Cotto She was 18, now 54 years old | as Chita |
| John Ring He was 61, 82 years old when he died | as Fire Chief Gaines |
| Anthony Figueroa |
Lean On Me Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michael Schiffer as Writer. | Writing |
| Victor Hammer as Director of Photography. He was 106 (84) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bill Conti as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (now 82) years old | Sound |
| John G. Avildsen as Director. He was 53 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| John G. Avildsen as Editor. He was 53 (81) years old when He died | Editing |
| John G. Avildsen as Executive Producer. He was 53 (81) years old when He died | Production |
Lean On Me (35 years)
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
- Release day: Friday, March 03, 1989
- Runtime: 108 minutes