Rotten
Someone had another Hospital in mind, and they even hired Arthur Hiller to direct it, but the attempt to merge black humor and strident social commentary seems even more uncertain this time.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Teachers
They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
1984 · 1h 47m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
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Teachers
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.
Director and cast
- Arthur Hiller Director
- Nick Nolte as Alex Jurel
- JoBeth Williams as Lisa Hammond
- Judd Hirsch as Roger Rubell
- Ralph Macchio as Eddie Pilikian
- Allen Garfield as Carl Rosenberg
- Lee Grant as Dr. Donna Burke
- Richard Mulligan as Herbert Gower
- Royal Dano as Ditto Stiles
- William Schallert as Horn
- Art Metrano as Troy
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