Dangerous Minds
First screened in August 2025

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Director: John N. Smith. Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Wade Dominguez, Renoly Santiago, Bruklin Harris, Richard Grant, George Dzundza, Robin Bartlett, Courtney B. Vance, Marisela Gonzales, Lorraine Toussaint, Beatrice Winde. Screenplay: Ronald Bass (based on the book My Posse Don't Do Homework by LouAnne Johnson).

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Photo © 1995 Hollywood Pictures

In Brief: Pfeiffer and the younger cast sell this with conviction, but the script is unsurvivable. Patchy and out of touch.

VOR: ①  A milestone record can keep a negligible movie alive. But despite whomever's good intentions, this endures as an afterthought or a punchline.

Grade: C–

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