- Title: USA: MICHELLE PFEIFFER TALKS ABOUT HER PART IN FILM 'DANGEROUS MINDS'
- Date: 24th January 1995
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES PFEIFFER TALKING ABOUT HOW THE FILM IS REALLY THE STORY OF THE CHILDREN, AND THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK WAS KEEN THAT IT REMAINED LIKE THAT (ENGLISH)
- Embargoed: 8th February 1995 12:00
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- Location: FILM LOCATIONS AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVA7JFSHFCDLL7ON1KKDYGQRJI2L
- Story Text: "Dangerous Minds", which stars Michelle Pfeiffer as a former marine who quits her job to become an inner city teacher, is off to a promising start in the European box office. The film, which has already taken in excess of 60 million U.S. dollars in America, lies in fourth position in the European chart, topped only by the blockbusters "Goldeneye", "Seven" and "Babe". "Dangerous Minds" has still to be released in some European countries over the next weekend.
Based on the book "My Posse Don't Do Homework" by Louanne Johnson, "Dangerous Minds" tells how a new teacher (Pfeiffer) takes hold of a class full of potentially violent children and gets them to appreciate and read poetry.
George Dzundza plays Pfeiffer's colleague and friend, who encourages her to take the job, teaching a class of "special" children. She thinks "special" means bright, intelligent and creative. She soon realises it means loud, crass and disrespectful.
Turning to unconventional methods, she teaches them karate and the poetry of Bob Dylan, winning over the class tough guy and gradually working her way into the childrens' hearts and lives.
The film is noteworthy also for its music, featuring the international hit "Gangsta's Paradise" by Grammy award-nominated rapper Coolio. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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