We don’t need no education.
Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a “battle of the bands” competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight.
MPAA: PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references
Principal Cast: Jack Black, Mike White and Joan Cusack
Director: Richard Linklater
After being kicked out of his band, Dewey impersonates a substitute teacher in order to make some quick cash, and then gives his students some terrible advice.
Themes: Teaching, Learning, Discouragement, Education, Speech, Giving Up, Pessimism, Cynicism, Advice
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