Teachers (1984)
Teachers (1984)
They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
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.

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Cast

Nick Nolte Nick Nolte As: Alex Jurel
JoBeth Williams JoBeth Williams As: Lisa Hammond
Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch As: Roger Rubell
Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio As: Eddie Pilikian
Allen Garfield Allen Garfield As: Carl Rosenberg
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Alex Jurel

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Lisa Hammond

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Roger Rubell

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Eddie Pilikian

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Carl Rosenberg

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Dr. Donna Burke

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Herbert Gower

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Ditto Stiles

William Schallert

William Schallert

Horn

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Troy

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Diane

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Danny

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Lewis

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Grace

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Sloane

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Mrs. Pilikian

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Linda Ganz

Katherine Balfour

Katherine Balfour

Theresa

Vivian Bonnell

Vivian Bonnell

Nurse

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Landlady

Ellen Crawford

Ellen Crawford

Social Worker

Terrance Ellis

Terrance Ellis

Tim Hahn

Aaron Freeman

Aaron Freeman

Brinkman

Patricia Gaul

Patricia Gaul

Lowe

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Narc

Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Mr. Pilikian

Julia Jennings

Julia Jennings

The Blonde

Stephen Mendillo

Stephen Mendillo

Lecture Cop

Jeffrey Ware

Jeffrey Ware

Malloy

Richard Zobel

Richard Zobel

Propes

Da Nang McKay

Da Nang McKay

Wounded Kid

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Lee

Ray Noch

Ray Noch

Dan Hall

Maria D. Magisano

Maria D. Magisano

Alvado

Bill Marinella

Bill Marinella

Paller

Noerena Abookire

Noerena Abookire

Terry Davis

Andrew Ream

Andrew Ream

Henson

Jennifer Quilty

Jennifer Quilty

Sarah

Kimberly Pullins

Kimberly Pullins

Student

David Caltrider

David Caltrider

Student

Marvin Morgan

Marvin Morgan

Student

Shantel R. Chappell

Shantel R. Chappell

Student

Dan Levinson

Dan Levinson

Student

Donte St. John

Donte St. John

Student

Ken Feil

Ken Feil

Student

Vicki Lynn Puzinas

Vicki Lynn Puzinas

Student

Tony Lincoln

Tony Lincoln

Guard

Wilbert Bradley

Wilbert Bradley

Guard

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Guard

Jamie Newell

Jamie Newell

Guard

Ronald Merians

Ronald Merians

Guard

Zaid Farid

Zaid Farid

Cop

Bernard Canepari

Bernard Canepari

Cop

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Cop

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Attendant

Paul Zegler

Paul Zegler

Attendant

Dick Sollenberger

Dick Sollenberger

Attendant

Phillip S. Wilson

Phillip S. Wilson

Teacher

Allan Byrne

Allan Byrne

Teacher

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Teacher

Nick Baldasare

Nick Baldasare

Teacher Playing Ping Pong (uncredited)

John Branch

John Branch

Student (uncredited)

Laura Coker

Laura Coker

Secretary (uncredited)

Timothy Holmes

Timothy Holmes

Student (uncredited)

Rob Liotti

Rob Liotti

Student (uncredited)

Brian Walker

Brian Walker

Student (uncredited)

Rob Finney

Rob Finney

Student (Uncredited)

Directed By

Arthur Hiller

Arthur Hiller

Director

Jan Kemper

Jan Kemper

Script Supervisor

L. Andrew Stone

L. Andrew Stone

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Associate Producer

Aaron Russo

Aaron Russo

Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Irwin Russo

Irwin Russo

Executive Producer

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Unit Production Manager

Ilene Starger

Ilene Starger

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Don Zimmerman

Don Zimmerman

Editor

William Essary

William Essary

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lynn Del Kail

Lynn Del Kail

Hairstylist

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Edouard F. Henriques

Edouard F. Henriques

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jerry Jost

Jerry Jost

Production Sound Mixer

Sandy Gibson

Sandy Gibson

Music Supervisor

William Saracino

William Saracino

Music Editor

Joseph A. Ippolito

Joseph A. Ippolito

Sound Editor

Don Hall

Don Hall

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Sound Editor

Carlos Delarios

Carlos Delarios

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Aaron Rochin

Aaron Rochin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael J. Kohut

Michael J. Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Zenk

James Zenk

Still Photographer

David M. Walsh

David M. Walsh

Director of Photography

Robert Edesa

Robert Edesa

Camera Operator

Richard Moran

Richard Moran

Key Grip

Michael Nash

Michael Nash

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Norman Harris

Norman Harris

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Richard Macdonald

Richard Macdonald

Production Design

John M. Dwyer

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Sidney H. Greenwood

Sidney H. Greenwood

Property Master

Other Crew

Bruce Bahrenburg

Bruce Bahrenburg

Unit Publicist

Chuck Schulthies Jr.

Chuck Schulthies Jr.

Special Effects

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