Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)
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Based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, this film follows the trials of young schoolteacher Max Brown (Bud Cort) as he travels to Saskatchewan to serve as a teacher in a one-room, small-town schoolhouse. Struggling with the hardships presented by the Depression, the local townsfolk prove to be… More Based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, this film follows the trials of young schoolteacher Max Brown (Bud Cort) as he travels to Saskatchewan to serve as a teacher in a one-room, small-town schoolhouse. Struggling with the hardships presented by the Depression, the local townsfolk prove to be unfriendly, until Max meets up with housewife Alice Field (Samantha Eggar). ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Silvio Narizzano
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 23, 1977 Wide
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Cast
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Bud Cort
as Max Brown
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Samantha Eggar
as Alice Field
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Chris Wiggins
as Lyle Bishop
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Gary Reineke
as Harris Montgomery
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John Friesen
as Dave McDougall
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Michael J. Reynolds
as Bert Field
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Norma West
as Mrs. Bishop
