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Morgan Freeman As Joe Clark In ‘Lean On Me’ (1989)

Morgan Free stars as high school principal Joe Louis Clark in Lean on Me, a 1989 film based on Clark’s overhaul and resurrection of a downtrodden public school in Patterson, N.J.

A hard-nosed disciplinarian, Clark first took the helm at Eastside High in 1982, quickly taking his Eastside High students, as well as his faculty, to task, issuing over 300 expulsions during his tenure for offenses ranging from tardiness to drug-related offenses.

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Clark’s methods, like chaining doors to ward off intruders, were unconventional, yet renowned, leading to him being covered by Time Magazine and being offered a role in then-President Ronald Reagan’s administration. However, despite his brash approach, his message was underlined by his uring that all involved in the scholastic process not only do better for themselves but also one another.

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