---
title: 'Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Silvio Narizzano'
released: '1977-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/why-shoot-the-teacher-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076920/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

1977 · Comedy · Canada


## Synopsis

Why Shoot the Teacher is a 1977 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Silvio Narizzano and starring Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Kenneth Griffith, and Chris Wiggins. It is based on a book of the same name by Max Braithwaite.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Silvio Narizzano](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvio-narizzano)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ricky Hyslop](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-hyslop)

## Cast

- [Gary Reineke](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-reineke)
- [Samantha Eggar](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-eggar)
- [Norma West](https://cinepixo.com/people/norma-west)
- [Chris Wiggins](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-wiggins)
- [Bud Cort](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-cort)
- [Michael J. Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-reynolds)
- [Kenneth Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-griffith)
- [Merrilyn Gann](https://cinepixo.com/people/merrilyn-gann)

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