Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman. It is loosely based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey. The film’s title refers to the 1972 Bill Withers song of the same name.
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Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman. It is loosely based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school is at risk of being taken over by the New Jersey state government. The film’s title refers to the 1972 Bill Withers song of the same name, which is used in the film. Parts of the film, including the elementary school scenes, were filmed in Franklin Lakes,New Jersey.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 69%, with an average of 5.810. On an average CinemaScore of 4.5, audiences gave the film a rare grade of A+ on an A+ to F+ scale. It was recognized by the American Film Institute in these lists: On September 13, 2018, it was reported that it was a project in development at The CW, with James Calhoun, John Legend, Mike Stiklorius, and LeBron Jackson set to produce.
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