---
title: 'Lean on Me (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John G. Avildsen'
released: '1989-03-03'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lean-on-me-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lean on Me (1989)

1989 · 124 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman. It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, an inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school Eastside High is in danger of being placed into receivership of the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills Test.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John G. Avildsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen)
- **Editor:** [John G. Avildsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Schiffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-schiffer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bill Conti](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-conti)
- **Producer:** [Norman Twain](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-twain)
- **Director of Photography:** [Victor Hammer](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-hammer)

## Cast

- [Mike Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-starr)
- [Morgan Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-freeman)
- [Karina Arroyave](https://cinepixo.com/people/karina-arroyave)
- [Robert Guillaume](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-guillaume)
- [Tony Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-todd)
- [Beverly Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-todd)
- [Delilah Cotto](https://cinepixo.com/people/delilah-cotto)
- [Regina Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/regina-taylor)
- [Lynne Thigpen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynne-thigpen)
- [Ahmed Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/ahmed-best)
- [Michael Imperioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-imperioli)
- [Karen Malina White](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-malina-white)
- [Robin Bartlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-bartlett)
- [Michael Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-beach)
- [Bruce Malmuth](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-malmuth)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/lean-on-me-1989
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