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Teachers (1984)

  • 58% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 46% of users liked it
    (1,334 ratings)

Arthur Hiller directed this satiric look at contemporary urban high schools, examining disillusioned teachers who try to regain their idealism. Nick Nolte stars as Alex, a teacher at John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School, who was once an idealistic teacher but whose main concern now is sobering up… More

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Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 5, 1984 Wide
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Someone had another Hospital in mind, and they even hired Arthur Hiller to direct it, but the attempt to merge black humor and strident social commentary seems even more uncertain this time.

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    involving tribute to everyone who teaches

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    An insult to real teachers with very few truths.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A spunky, outrageous comedy which aims to entertain and at the same time shed some light on what really matters in education.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This is the worst portrayal of a high school I've ever seen, and none of the actors were good either, which was surprising since there are many good actors in the movie, but I really didn't like this movie.

  • Dean M


    This satire on American high schools doesn't really hit the spot, despite its wonderful cast. Madcap humour is all very well, but only if you've got some decent jokes hidden in your desk.

  • Matthew L


    This movie is a plethora of 80's actors including a nude Jobeth Williams and just off the Karate Kid movies Macchio minus Morgan Freeman and has the storyline to match. It is full of some pretty good acting and not a bad script. It actually shows some good acting by Nick Nolte… More

  • nefnie l


    I can't believe that more people haven't seen this little gem from 1984. A decent storyline with a strong cast and good sountrack. It's funny, it's serious, and it's a little crazy. An interesting mix of comedy and drama.

  • Jonny C


    Good satire of the 80's US school system. Nick Nolte leads a great cast, which includes a young Laura Dern, and the Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio. Being a teacher I could sympathise with the characters lack of motivation, and the points the writers tried to stress, are as relevant… More

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