Principal, The

1987

The new principal (James Belushi) of a drug-infested high school joins with a security guard (Louis Gossett Jr.) to clean it up.

An educator who never plays by the rules. A high school where the only law is survival. Will he break it before it breaks him?

JBscale

Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre

Drama - Crime

Length

1 hr. 50 mins.

US Theatrical Release

September 18, 1987

US Box Office

$19,734,940 (#3533 of 7534)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition

Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

Movies Anywhere

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Sony Pictures

Released

September 25, 2018

Acquired Date

February 1, 2024

Times Seen

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Actors

Jim Belushi

Louis Gossett Jr.

Rae Dawn Chong

Michael Wright

J.J. Cohen

Esai Morales

Troy Winbush

Jacob Vargas

Thomas Ryan

Reggie Johnson

Kelly Jo Minter

Directors

Christopher Cain

Producers

Thomas H. Brodek

Writers

Frank Deese

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Ratings

JB Users

44%

Tomatometer

9 votes

51%

Popcornmeter

160 votes

METASCORE

8 votes

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

12,172 votes