Dangerous Minds

1995 · Directed by John N. Smith

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Karina Arroyave, George Dzundza, Paula Garcés, Skye Bassett, Ivan Sergei, Lorraine Toussaint, Robin Bartlett, Courtney B. Vance, John Neville

Rating: 6.954/10 from 952 votes