Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds


Starring:Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett, Beatrice Winde, John Neville, Lorraine Toussaint, Renoly Santiago, Wade Dominguez, Bruklin Harris, Marcello Thedford, Roberto Alvarez, Richard Grant (VIII), Marisela Gonzales, Toni Nichelle Buzhardt, Norris Young, Rahman Ibraheem, Desire Galvez, Wilson Limpo, Raymond Grant
Director: John N. Smith
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
This "To Ma'am with Love" is much more an escapist popcorn movie than the inner-city document its marketing suggested. Michelle Pfeiffer plays real-life former Marine Louanne Johnson, a high school English teacher who meets resistance from kids and administration alike at a tough urban school in Northern California. Pfeiffer is good, and her character's overall development even survives various post-production story cuts. (A romance with Andy Garcia's character was completely eliminated before release; Garcia is nowhere in sight.) The actors who play Johnson's students are also fine, and the whole film becomes the latest in a long tradition of sentimental movies about teachers who change the lives of kids. --Tom Keogh
Description
Top Hollywood star Michelle Pfeiffer (I AM SAM, WHAT LIES BENEATH) is the driving force behind this gripping and uplifting smash hit! Based on an incredible true-life story -- Pfeiffer is former U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, a first-time high school teacher assigned to a class of tough but smart inner city students. When conventional methods fail to reach them, the feisty Ms. Johnson tries the unconventional -- defying the rules and creating her own curriculum! In the process, she instills a new self-confidence in her students -- motivating them toward their greatest potential. Critically acclaimed and powered by a riveting star performance, DANGEROUS MINDS is hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing entertainment you won't soon forget!
Dangerous Minds
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Danger Never Looked So Good!
  • One of My Fav movies!
  • Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths.
  • The Difference a Teacher Makes
  • Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town.
 Dangerous Minds
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer , George Dzundza , Courtney B. Vance , Robin Bartlett , and Beatrice Winde
Director: John N. Smith
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: 6305428271
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Amazon.com

This "To Ma'am with Love" is much more an escapist popcorn movie than the inner-city document its marketing suggested. Michelle Pfeiffer plays real-life former Marine Louanne Johnson, a high school English teacher who meets resistance from kids and administration alike at a tough urban school in Northern California. Pfeiffer is good, and her character's overall development even survives various post-production story cuts. (A romance with Andy Garcia's character was completely eliminated before release; Garcia is nowhere in sight.) The actors who play Johnson's students are also fine, and the whole film becomes the latest in a long tradition of sentimental movies about teachers who change the lives of kids. --Tom Keogh

Description

Top Hollywood star Michelle Pfeiffer (I AM SAM, WHAT LIES BENEATH) is the driving force behind this gripping and uplifting smash hit! Based on an incredible true-life story -- Pfeiffer is former U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, a first-time high school teacher assigned to a class of tough but smart inner city students. When conventional methods fail to reach them, the feisty Ms. Johnson tries the unconventional -- defying the rules and creating her own curriculum! In the process, she instills a new self-confidence in her students -- motivating them toward their greatest potential. Critically acclaimed and powered by a riveting star performance, DANGEROUS MINDS is hard-hitting, crowd-pleasing entertainment you won't soon forget!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Danger Never Looked So Good!.......2007-02-24

Or plodded along so predictably ... now I'm not trying to say Michelle Pfeiffer isn't convincing as a tough-as-nails, kick your tail instructor, because I don't have to. Anyone with an IQ over 120 will figure that out instantly.

Now, we all know that inner-city youths don't deserve as much attention as rich kids, so let's stop pretending that one teacher with a mission is going to make a difference in these loser kids lives. They aren't going anywhere except to a street corner or a stoop. I'm not judging anybody, just stating my perspective from a life filled with wisdom and multiple degrees on public policy, psychology and metallurgical engineering.

5 out of 5 stars One of My Fav movies!.......2007-02-10

This is without a doubt one of my all time favorite movies.
The first time I saw it I was 10 years old. That was back in 98. I watched it every time they showed it on TV. And when I found it on DVD I got it right away.
This is a must see film. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the role of a teacher wanting to make a difference in some poor kids' lives. It might sound cheesy but you really have to watch the movie yourself and I'm sure everyone will be blown away by how great this movie is!
I don't give good reviews and that's why I never do it, but I just had to say something about THIS movie!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths........2006-11-17

I love this movie and it has been a great inspiration to my teaching vocation. Thank you.

4 out of 5 stars The Difference a Teacher Makes.......2006-11-07

As in "To Sir, With Love" Michele Pfieffer becomes a teacher and gets handed the toughest class in the whole school. They give her a hard time at first, then she earns their respect. My only complaint would be some of the language, but an excellent choice for anyone who needs to be reminded that one genuinely caring person can make a difference in the lives of others.

5 out of 5 stars Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town........2006-06-18

Dangerous Minds starring the tough as nails Michelle Pfeiffer as ex-marine turned English teacher, Louanne Johnson is proabably her finest performance onscreen. Pfeiffer is such a raw, timeless actress. Her portrayals never seem fake or over-indulgent. How come she hasn't done a movie since 2002's White Oleander? Please come back to us Michelle, we love your incredible work. Dangerous Minds is kind of like To Sir with Love, Stand and Deliver and Blackboard Jungle but with a better plot and ending. I love her southern accent in the film, very cool! More than just a student/mentor film, this film is an under-rated gem, buy it as soon as possible.
Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Danger Never Looked So Good!
  • One of My Fav movies!
  • Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths.
  • The Difference a Teacher Makes
  • Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town.
 Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer , George Dzundza , Courtney B. Vance , Robin Bartlett , and Beatrice Winde
Director: John N. Smith
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Bartlett, RobinBartlett, Robin | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Dzundza, GeorgeDzundza, George | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Harris, BruklinHarris, Bruklin | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Neville, JohnNeville, John | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Pfeiffer, MichellePfeiffer, Michelle | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Santiago, RenolySantiago, Renoly | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Thedford, MarcelloThedford, Marcello | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Toussaint, LorraineToussaint, Lorraine | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Vance, Courtney BVance, Courtney B | ( V ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Winde, BeatriceWinde, Beatrice | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smith, John NSmith, John N | ( S ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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  2. Lean on Me
  3. Mr. Holland's Opus
  4. Music of the Heart (Miramax Collector's Series)
  5. The Ron Clark Story

ASIN: B00004RYSC

Amazon.com

This "To Ma'am with Love" is much more an escapist popcorn movie than the inner-city document its marketing suggested. Michelle Pfeiffer plays real-life former Marine Louanne Johnson, a high school English teacher who meets resistance from kids and administration alike at a tough urban school in Northern California. Pfeiffer is good, and her character's overall development even survives various post-production story cuts. (A romance with Andy Garcia's character was completely eliminated before release; Garcia is nowhere in sight.) The actors who play Johnson's students are also fine, and the whole film becomes the latest in a long tradition of sentimental movies about teachers who change the lives of kids. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Danger Never Looked So Good!.......2007-02-24

Or plodded along so predictably ... now I'm not trying to say Michelle Pfeiffer isn't convincing as a tough-as-nails, kick your tail instructor, because I don't have to. Anyone with an IQ over 120 will figure that out instantly.

Now, we all know that inner-city youths don't deserve as much attention as rich kids, so let's stop pretending that one teacher with a mission is going to make a difference in these loser kids lives. They aren't going anywhere except to a street corner or a stoop. I'm not judging anybody, just stating my perspective from a life filled with wisdom and multiple degrees on public policy, psychology and metallurgical engineering.

5 out of 5 stars One of My Fav movies!.......2007-02-10

This is without a doubt one of my all time favorite movies.
The first time I saw it I was 10 years old. That was back in 98. I watched it every time they showed it on TV. And when I found it on DVD I got it right away.
This is a must see film. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the role of a teacher wanting to make a difference in some poor kids' lives. It might sound cheesy but you really have to watch the movie yourself and I'm sure everyone will be blown away by how great this movie is!
I don't give good reviews and that's why I never do it, but I just had to say something about THIS movie!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths........2006-11-17

I love this movie and it has been a great inspiration to my teaching vocation. Thank you.

4 out of 5 stars The Difference a Teacher Makes.......2006-11-07

As in "To Sir, With Love" Michele Pfieffer becomes a teacher and gets handed the toughest class in the whole school. They give her a hard time at first, then she earns their respect. My only complaint would be some of the language, but an excellent choice for anyone who needs to be reminded that one genuinely caring person can make a difference in the lives of others.

5 out of 5 stars Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town........2006-06-18

Dangerous Minds starring the tough as nails Michelle Pfeiffer as ex-marine turned English teacher, Louanne Johnson is proabably her finest performance onscreen. Pfeiffer is such a raw, timeless actress. Her portrayals never seem fake or over-indulgent. How come she hasn't done a movie since 2002's White Oleander? Please come back to us Michelle, we love your incredible work. Dangerous Minds is kind of like To Sir with Love, Stand and Deliver and Blackboard Jungle but with a better plot and ending. I love her southern accent in the film, very cool! More than just a student/mentor film, this film is an under-rated gem, buy it as soon as possible.
Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
    Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer , George Dzundza , Courtney B. Vance , Robin Bartlett , and Beatrice Winde
    Director: John N. Smith
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    Dzundza, GeorgeDzundza, George | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Harris, BruklinHarris, Bruklin | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Neville, JohnNeville, John | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Pfeiffer, MichellePfeiffer, Michelle | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Santiago, RenolySantiago, Renoly | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Thedford, MarcelloThedford, Marcello | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Toussaint, LorraineToussaint, Lorraine | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Vance, Courtney BVance, Courtney B | ( V ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Winde, BeatriceWinde, Beatrice | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Smith, John NSmith, John N | ( S ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( D )( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    ASIN: B00004VYRG
    Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Danger Never Looked So Good!
    • One of My Fav movies!
    • Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths.
    • The Difference a Teacher Makes
    • Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town.
    		 Dangerous Minds [Region 2]
    Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer , George Dzundza , Courtney B. Vance , Robin Bartlett , and Beatrice Winde
    Director: John N. Smith
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    ThrillersThrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
    GeneralGeneral | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
    Alvarez, RobertoAlvarez, Roberto | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Bartlett, RobinBartlett, Robin | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Dzundza, GeorgeDzundza, George | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Harris, BruklinHarris, Bruklin | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Neville, JohnNeville, John | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Pfeiffer, MichellePfeiffer, Michelle | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Santiago, RenolySantiago, Renoly | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Thedford, MarcelloThedford, Marcello | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Toussaint, LorraineToussaint, Lorraine | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Vance, Courtney BVance, Courtney B | ( V ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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    Amazon.com

    This "To Ma'am with Love" is much more an escapist popcorn movie than the inner-city document its marketing suggested. Michelle Pfeiffer plays real-life former Marine Louanne Johnson, a high school English teacher who meets resistance from kids and administration alike at a tough urban school in Northern California. Pfeiffer is good, and her character's overall development even survives various post-production story cuts. (A romance with Andy Garcia's character was completely eliminated before release; Garcia is nowhere in sight.) The actors who play Johnson's students are also fine, and the whole film becomes the latest in a long tradition of sentimental movies about teachers who change the lives of kids. --Tom Keogh

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Danger Never Looked So Good!.......2007-02-24

    Or plodded along so predictably ... now I'm not trying to say Michelle Pfeiffer isn't convincing as a tough-as-nails, kick your tail instructor, because I don't have to. Anyone with an IQ over 120 will figure that out instantly.

    Now, we all know that inner-city youths don't deserve as much attention as rich kids, so let's stop pretending that one teacher with a mission is going to make a difference in these loser kids lives. They aren't going anywhere except to a street corner or a stoop. I'm not judging anybody, just stating my perspective from a life filled with wisdom and multiple degrees on public policy, psychology and metallurgical engineering.

    5 out of 5 stars One of My Fav movies!.......2007-02-10

    This is without a doubt one of my all time favorite movies.
    The first time I saw it I was 10 years old. That was back in 98. I watched it every time they showed it on TV. And when I found it on DVD I got it right away.
    This is a must see film. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the role of a teacher wanting to make a difference in some poor kids' lives. It might sound cheesy but you really have to watch the movie yourself and I'm sure everyone will be blown away by how great this movie is!
    I don't give good reviews and that's why I never do it, but I just had to say something about THIS movie!

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, especially for those of us who have a passion to help our youths........2006-11-17

    I love this movie and it has been a great inspiration to my teaching vocation. Thank you.

    4 out of 5 stars The Difference a Teacher Makes.......2006-11-07

    As in "To Sir, With Love" Michele Pfieffer becomes a teacher and gets handed the toughest class in the whole school. They give her a hard time at first, then she earns their respect. My only complaint would be some of the language, but an excellent choice for anyone who needs to be reminded that one genuinely caring person can make a difference in the lives of others.

    5 out of 5 stars Michelle Pfeiffer is the best actress to emerge from Tinsel Town........2006-06-18

    Dangerous Minds starring the tough as nails Michelle Pfeiffer as ex-marine turned English teacher, Louanne Johnson is proabably her finest performance onscreen. Pfeiffer is such a raw, timeless actress. Her portrayals never seem fake or over-indulgent. How come she hasn't done a movie since 2002's White Oleander? Please come back to us Michelle, we love your incredible work. Dangerous Minds is kind of like To Sir with Love, Stand and Deliver and Blackboard Jungle but with a better plot and ending. I love her southern accent in the film, very cool! More than just a student/mentor film, this film is an under-rated gem, buy it as soon as possible.

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