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Lean on Me (1989) Screenplay

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Lean on Me (1989) — screenplay available to read and study for free at 8FLiX

The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means. Warner Bros.

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... Shooting ScriptBuff Revisions
Date ... 07.27.1988
Pages ... 97 + 4
Genres ... BioDrama
Screenplay ... Michael SchifferNorman Twain
IMDb ID ... 0097722

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