Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It is set in California. Its subjects include gangs, teenage pregnancy, poetry and school problems.
| Dangerous Minds | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John N. Smith |
| Produced by | Don Simpson Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Screenplay by | Ronald Bass |
| Based on | My Posse Don't Do Homework by LouAnne Johnson |
| Starring | Michelle Pfeiffer |
| Music by | Wendy & Lisa |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures |
Release date |  August 11, 1995 November 24, 1995 January 16, 1996 |
Running time | 99 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Budget | $29 million |
| Box office | $179,519,401 [1] |
Pfeiffer portrays LouAnne Johnson, a former U.S. Marine on whose novel this drama is based. Most of the students in this urban melodrama are African American and Hispanic adolescents.
Dangerous Minds was released August 11, 1995. It had mixed critical reception though was a strong box office hit. In 1996 a television series of the same name premiered, though it was short lived.
The soundtrack and its lead single 'Gangsta's Paradise' enjoyed major success. It received nominations for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Soundtrack Album. Coolio won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for his vocals.[2]
References
- ↑ "Boxofficemojo.com". Dangerous Minds Box Office Gross.
- ↑ "Dangerous Minds (1995) - Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
