Blackboard Jungle

They turned a school into a jungle!

A gritty social drama about an idealistic teacher battling institutional indifference and student rebellion in an inner-city school, grounded in the tension between hope and systemic dysfunction.

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.