The Principal is a 1987 crime thriller action film starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett, Jr. It was written by Frank Deese and directed by Christopher Cain. It was filmed in Oakland, California and distributed by TriStar Pictures.
The board of education finds that Ricks behavior is reflecting poorly on the school districts image. They unanimously decide to transfer him to another school, in another district Brandel High, a crimeridden and gangdominated institution, where he is made the new principal.Believing he can repair his image by cleaning up the school, Rick attempts to have an assembly to declare his intentions No more. No more drugs, running in the hallways or being late to class. While hes giving his speech, Victor Duncan Michael Wright, the leader of the main gang in the school, walks in, derides Rick in front of everyone, then walks out, which eventually results in a small riot, which earns Rick the enmity of not only the teachers but also school head of security Jake Lou Gossett Jr.. ........
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