---
title: 'The Principal (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christopher Cain'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-principal-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093780/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Principal (1987)

1987 · 107 min · Drama, Action, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Principal is a 1987 American action comedy film starring Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr. and Rae Dawn Chong. Written by Frank Deese and directed by Christopher Cain, it was filmed in Oakland, California, and at Northgate High School in nearby Walnut Creek and distributed by Tri-Star Pictures on Panavision. Belushi reprised his role as Rick Latimer in the 1991 film Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christopher Cain](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-cain)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jay Gruska](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-gruska)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-albert)
- **Editor:** [Jack Hofstra](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hofstra)

## Cast

- [Rae Dawn Chong](https://cinepixo.com/people/rae-dawn-chong)
- [Troy Winbush](https://cinepixo.com/people/troy-winbush)
- [Jacob Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-vargas)
- [J. J. Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-cohen)
- [Jim Belushi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-belushi)
- [Michael Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wright)
- [Kelly Jo Minter](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-jo-minter)
- [Louis Gossett Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-gossett-jr)
- [Esai Morales](https://cinepixo.com/people/esai-morales)

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