You Better Wake Up And Pay Attention: The Best High School Struggle Movies
The Principal
James Belushi played divorced down-on-his-luck high school teacher with a drinking problem Rick Latimer, who was transferred to one of the worst schools in the district in The Principal. Seeing redemption for himself if he turned things around at his new job, Latimer started to see progress until he had to square off with gang leader student Victor. Literally. Lou Gossett, Jr. and Rae Dawn Chong rounded out the cast in this 1987 film.