Dangerous Minds is a 1995 drama film based on LouAnne Johnson's autobiographical account of her experience as a Marine who left her career to become a teacher at a well-off high school attended by bussed-in students from a ghetto. The film, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, focuses on the challenges of growing up in the inner-city of East Palo Alto, California and of the efforts of a dedicated teacher to allow her class to learn basic elementary education.
Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the continuation story of the motion picture film, Dangerous Minds. Annie Potts starred in the lead role.
Andy Garcia (I)'s scenes as LouAnne's love interest were filmed but cut.
Originally entitled "My Posse Don't Do Homework", the name of the book from which this true story was taken.
One of the last films worked on by producer Don Simpson (I). He helped pick songs for the film soundtrack.
uanne Johnson: This is what I have picked to do with my life!
