High School High

1996
PG-13
1h 26m

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5.6/10

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Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo ... Read allRichard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

14K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The film is dedicated to Elisabeth Leustig and Lexie Bigham, both of whom were involved in the movie's production and died in automobile crashes shortly after filming was completed. Bigham acted in the film, and Leustig was the film's casting director.

Goofs
The tobacco that Richard spews all over the cake disappears in a later shot.

Quotes
Principal Evelyn Doyle: Around here, they call me "Mr. A."
Richard Clark: "Mister?"
Principal Evelyn Doyle: I inherited the business from my late husband.
Richard Clark: Well, I'm shocked!
Principal Evelyn Doyle: What? That a woman can run a business?
Richard Clark: No. That you were ever married.

Crazy credits
After the credits, a crew modifies the statue of Marion Barry by bending one of his knees and adding a guitar to his hands; we then see that the school name and statue have been changed to Chuck Berry.

Alternate versions
Some of the extented footage in the TV version has a bit of more dialogue between Richard Clark and his father in the opening scene where Richard tells his father that he may not be able to change the world but at least make a difference. When Richard Clark first arrives at Barry High School, he asks a student standing in front of the Danger Treds Damage Tires sign and asks where the faculty parking lot is and the student responds "who are you?" and Richard replies that he's a new teacher and the student replys "so, more meat for the grinder." A more lenghly introduction to the classroom is shown with a few men wearing chemical protective clothing leave the classroom as Richard and Victoria first arrive to see his classroom.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Sleepers/Get on the Bus/To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday/Jude/Swingers (1996)

Soundtracks
Top Of The World
Written by John Bettis & Richard Carpenter
Performed by The Carpenters
Courtesy of A&M Records

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Featured review

8/10

This spoof is a odd mix of funny moments and a message of for those you want an education.

A naive but dedicated educator (Jon Lovitz) decides to teach at the roughest high school in L.A. and once he arrived at this new job, he finds out the conditions at this school is tough, violent and students don't want to know anything about higher education. This educator befriends with an beautiful teacher (Tia Carrere) and an student (Mekhi Phifer), who wants an education. But this student has troubles with his previous gang members, especially with the leader (Guillermo Diaz). Who still wants him to sell drugs on the streets. This educator also has trouble with passionless principal (Oscar-Winner:Louise Fletcher) but he finds a way to teach his most unlikely students and giving them hope for education, which they never had before.

Directed by Canadian actor:Hart Bochner (PCU) made an amusing comedy that spoofs films like "Dangerous Minds", "Stand and Deliver", "The Deer Hunter" and other memorable films. Lovitz is extremely likable and he has some very big laughs in this silly comedy. Although this comic spoof is unusually realistic at other moments also. The film has an good message for any students for those who wants an education and to have a bright future but it is also hard, what it's wants to be. Ambitious to be sure but always watchable. Written by David Zucker (Airplane!, Baseketball, Ruthless People), Robert LoCash (CB4:The Movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3:The Final Insult) and Pat Proof (Hot Shots 1 & 2, Bachelor Party, Police Academy). (*** ½/*****).