The George McKenna Story (1986): Cast
The George McKenna Story is a 1986 drama directed by Eric Laneuville, starring Denzel Washington as George McKenna, Richard Masur and Lynn Whitfield. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Eric Laneuville
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Landsburg Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The George McKenna Story About?
The premise of The George McKenna Story without spoilers.
Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values.
The George McKenna Story Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- throwing eggs
- kicking over a trash can
- portrait of george washington
- principal student relationship
- one on one basketball
- remedial class
- gang fight
- gun
- graffiti
- student murdered
- old pickup truck
- ginger ale
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- putting on a tie
- speech
- shakespeare festival
- handcuffed
- police
- police car
- reading shakespeare
- reference to ceasar
- use of the n word
- flashback
- motivational speech
- graduation
- graduation cap and gown
- 1980s
- urban setting
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- teacher student relationship
- los angeles california
- inner city
- husband wife relationship
- gang warfare
- family relationships
- drug use
- community action
- code of conduct
- california
- assault
- african american
- juvenile delinquent
- high school
- gang
- drugs
- based on true story
The George McKenna Story Cast & Characters
Denzel Washington leads the cast as George McKenna, with Richard Masur as Ben Proctor and Lynn Whitfield as Bobbie Maxwell. Directed by Eric Laneuville; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eric Laneuville
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Denzel Washington as George McKenna -
Richard Masur as Ben Proctor -
Lynn Whitfield as Bobbie Maxwell - Bill Henderson as Goodman
Also Starring in The George McKenna Story
· 30 more- Brent Jennings Mr. Jackson
- Virginia Capers Margaret Wright
- J.A. Preston Mr. McKenna
- Irma P. Hall
- Ken Sagoes Mark Rogers
- Michael C. Matthews E.J.
- Earl Billings Mr. Rogers
- Blue Deckert
- Akosua Busia Cynthia Byers
- Ray Buktenica Alan Keith
- Gary Moody Delroy
- Royce Wallace
- Israel Juarbe Miguel
- Terrance Ellis Robert Norris
- Elaine Taylor
- James Bowman
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- Barbara Townsend Aura Kruger
- Ron Jackson
- Greg Wayne Elam
- Travis Davis Howard Smith (uncredited)
- Jerry Young
- Christopher Wycliff
- Michael Milburn Brimm Leader
- Billy Green
- Jim Ponds
- Edna Auguillard
- Gregg Dandridge
- Kirk Elam
- Fannie Belle Lebby
- Gabriel Williams
More from Eric Laneuville
More films directed by Eric Laneuville: The Client List, L.A. Confidential, Critical Assembly and Trapped in a Purple Haze.
The George McKenna Story Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Hard Lessons” and “Uma Lição de Coragem”.
- Also known as
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- Hard Lessons
- Uma Lição de Coragem
- El rector McKenna
- La historia de George McKenna
- Kova koulu
- Danger à l'université
- Hard Lessons - In der Hitze der Gewalt
- Outside Man
- Історія Джорджа МакКенни
- 学校霸王
- El rector McKenna (TV)
- Ore violente
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The George McKenna Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The George McKenna Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The George McKenna Story?
The George McKenna Story runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The George McKenna Story released?
The George McKenna Story was released on November 11, 1986.
Who directed The George McKenna Story?
The George McKenna Story was directed by Eric Laneuville.
More films by Eric Laneuville Who is in the cast of The George McKenna Story?
The George McKenna Story stars Denzel Washington as George McKenna, Richard Masur as Ben Proctor and Lynn Whitfield as Bobbie Maxwell, among 34 credited actors.
Does The George McKenna Story have a post-credit scene?
No. The George McKenna Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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