A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
Nick Nolte
as Alex Jurel
JoBeth Williams
as Lisa Hammond
Judd Hirsch
as Roger Rubell
Ralph Macchio
as Eddie Pilikian
Allen Garfield
as Carl Rosenberg
Lee Grant
as Dr. Donna Burke
Richard Mulligan
as Herbert Gower
Royal Dano
as Ditto Stiles
William Schallert
as Horn
Art Metrano
as Troy
Laura Dern
as Diane
Crispin Glover
as Danny
