Is The Principal one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Principal violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Principal scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Principal easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Principal sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Principal end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Principal

Name: The Principal
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Kelly Jo Minter, Michael Wright

He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.

Directed by Christopher Cain

Produced by ML Delphi Premier Productions, TriStar Pictures

1987109 min6.4 / 10

A gritty 1980s action-drama about a principal fighting gang violence and drug trafficking in a deteriorating urban school, driven by confrontation and the threat of institutional collapse.

Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Crime and Corruption Gangs and Militant Groups Professional Occupations Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Action Adventure Crime Drama

Keywords

Resistance Drug Trafficking Teacher Youth Gang School Life

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Questions people ask

Is The Principal one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is The Principal violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is The Principal scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Principal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Principal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Principal end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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