The George McKenna Story

Name: The George McKenna Story
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 1986-11-11
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Edna Auguillard, Debra Artis, Lynn Whitfield, Denzel Washington

– Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of d..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1986

Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values.

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

California

Genre:

Biography, Drama

Release Date:

11 Nov 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Eric Laneuville

Story Written By:

Charles Eric Johnson

Main Actors:

Edna Auguillard, Debra Artis, Lynn Whitfield, Denzel Washington

Plot:

The true story of a teacher in Los Angeles who becomes the Principal of George Washington Memorial High School. The school and its students are affected by the normal life of gangs and drugs in their lives. McKenna wanted to give the students a real choice at education and all it offered for their future. But he faced teachers used to the reality of their school, parents unable or unwilling to give the kids the support they needed, and kids just wanting to survive the streets never mind learning something. After Denzel Washington (George McKenna) became a superstar, the film was re-released on home video under the title Hard Lessons.

Awards:

1 win.

Production Company:

CBS

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

#Gang Warfare

#Inner City

#School Principal

#Juvenile Delinquent

#Drug Use