Drama
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.
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IMDB 7 | Mar , 2004
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IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1956
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IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 2009
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IMDB 5 | Apr , 2017
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IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 2007
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IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1990
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IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2008
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IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1994
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IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 1990
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1995
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 2002
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IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 2008
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IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2006
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 2007
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IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 2008
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2006
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2007
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