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A Marine officer leaves her military career behind to become an inner-city English teacher. With a style all her own she gets her class of tough-as-nails kids to trust her and to believe in themselves. This true-life drama is based on "My Posse Don't Do Homework," a novel by educator LouAnne Johnson. Read more

Starring	Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Bonnie Bartlett
Director	John N. Smith
Genres	Drama

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- 26 Feb 2007
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  A Marine officer leaves her military career behind to become an inner-city English teacher. With a style all her own she gets her class of tough-as-nails kids to trust her and to believe in themselves. This true-life drama is based on "My Posse Don't Do Homework," a novel by educator LouAnne ...