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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes6
DirectorSilvio Narizzano
WritersJames Defelice
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhy Shoot the Teacher?
About Why Shoot the Teacher?
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
Directed by Silvio Narizzano, Why Shoot the Teacher? leans on a strong ensemble — Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Chris Wiggins — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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