Teachers

"Teachers" is a film about teachers, falling in the category of comedy/drama. It came out in 1984. It stars Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Ralph Macchio, and Judd Hirsch. It was written by W.R. McKinney. The director of "Teachers" was Arthur Hiller. "Teachers" shows a teacher fighting with the administration to get the students educated. The students in "Teachers" remind their teacher to stand up for what he thinks is right. In the end, he succeeds and beats the school board with the help of his students.

Hiller directed this satiric look at contemporary urban high schools, examining disillusioned teachers who try to regain their idealism. Alex (Nick Nolte), a teacher at John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School was once an idealistic teacher. But now his main concern is sobering up before the next class session. Mr. Horn (William Schallert) heads the school. But, he is shown to be ineffective. Also, there is an imperious vice-principal named Roger (Judd Hirsch). When a recent graduate of the high school sues the school because it graduated him illiterate, Alex finds himself in conflict with the school superintendent Dr. Burke (Lee Grant). The high school heats up even more when Alex falls in love with Lisa (JoBeth Williams), the attractive lawyer who was once one of Alex's honor students. But, in the end, Alex wins against the school authorities, supported by his students.