Teachers
- Comedy
- Drama
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.
Teachers is a 1984 comedy-drama about an inner-city high school instructor facing an ethical dilemma when his former student, now an attorney, sues the school over a graduate who cannot read or write. The film explores the tension between institutional loyalty and personal integrity as the teacher must decide whether to lie at his deposition or risk his career for the truth.
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Wide release in United States · Rated R
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Nick NolteAlex Jurel
JoBeth WilliamsLisa Hammond
Judd HirschRoger Rubell
Ralph MacchioEddie Pilikian
Allen GarfieldCarl Rosenberg
Lee GrantDr. Donna Burke
Richard MulliganHerbert Gower
Royal DanoDitto Stiles
William SchallertHorn
Art MetranoTroy
Laura DernDiane
Crispin GloverDanny
Morgan FreemanLewis
Madeleine SherwoodGrace
Steven HillSloane
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Teachers — frequently asked
When was Teachers released?
Teachers was released on October 5, 1984.
What is the main conflict in Teachers?
The protagonist, teacher Alex Jurel, must choose between protecting his school by lying at a deposition or telling the truth about a student who graduated illiterate, knowing either choice could end his career.
What genres does Teachers blend?
Teachers combines comedy and drama to examine serious issues in education while maintaining lighter moments throughout the film's exploration of school life and institutional accountability.
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