The Principal (1987)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
He's teaching the students at Brandel High two words... NO MORE.
Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean up the school and stop the narcotics trade, they run up against a teenage mafia. A violent confrontation on the campus leads to a deadly showdown with the drug dealer's gang, and one last chance for Latimer to save his career... and his life.
- Released: 1987-09-18
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 317 votes
Directed by Christopher Cain.
Top cast
- Jim Belushi as Rick Latimer
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Jake Phillips
- Rae Dawn Chong as Hilary Orozco
- Kelly Jo Minter as Treena Lester (as Kelly Minter)
- Michael Wright as Victor Duncan
- J.J. Cohen as White Zac
- Esai Morales as Raymi Rojas
- Troy Winbush as 'Baby' Emile
- Jacob Vargas as Arturo Diego
- Annabel Armour as Mrs. Ripton
Where to watch The Principal
- United States: stream on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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