YMMV / Teachers (1984)

• Diagnosed by the Audience:
  • Danny Reese seems to suffer from some unspecified mental illness, his odd behavior (often endangering himself and others) goes far beyond that of the typical juvenile delinquent or high school social outcast.
  • Gower's condition isn't specified beyond having "some issues with reality" according to his charge nurse.
• Retroactive Recognition: Morgan Freeman has a small role as an attorney representing the school in the law suit. Freeman was still a relatively unknown actor in the early 1980s, with a prior filmography of brief, often uncredited roles.
• Values Resonance: The issues that plague John F. Kennedy High School, from apathetic teachers, to an inept administration, to classes that don't teach kids valuable skills, to a kid bringing a gun to school have gained more relevance.

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