Movie · 1989
Lean On Me
Released 3 March 1989 More from 1989 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
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How old were they?
Morgan Freeman
as Principal Joe Clark
Sandra Reaves-Phillips
as Mrs. Powers
Beverly Todd
as Ms. Levias
Ivonne Coll
as Mrs. Santos
Lynne Thigpen
as Leonna Barrett
Jim Moody
as Mr. Lott
Robin Bartlett
as Mrs. Elliott
Ethan Phillips
as Mr. Rosenberg
Tony Todd
as Mr. William Wright
Regina Taylor
as Mrs. Carter
Michael Imperioli
as George
Karina Arroyave
as Maria
Delilah Cotto
as Chita
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The numbers
33years between the oldest and youngest billed
51Morgan Freeman — oldest on the call sheet
18Delilah Cotto — youngest billed
35average age of the credited cast