Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Louanne Johnson
George Dzundza
as Hal Griffith
Courtney B. Vance
as Mr. George Grandey
Robin Bartlett
as Mrs. Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde
as Mary Benton
John Neville
as Waiter
Lorraine Toussaint
as Irene Roberts
Renoly Santiago
as Raul Sanchero
Wade Dominguez
as Emilio Ramirez
Bruklin Harris
as Callie Roberts
Marcello Thedford
as Cornelius Bates
Roberto Alvarez
as Gusmaro Rivera
