
William Hundert, a retired "old-school" classics teacher is passionate about his subject. Moreover, he strongly believes in moulding his students by using principles. However, his methods are put to the test by a new student, Sedgewick Bell who shakes Hundert's controlled world and threatens to undermine all that he stands for. Hundert's challenge is to change this young man while maintaining his integrity. Lessons abound for the students and teacher culminating in a reunion 25 years later.
Rick KainSchool Administrator (uncredited)
Steven CulpOlder Martin Blythe
Embeth DavidtzElizabeth
George F. MillerOlder Eugene Field (as George Miller)
Deirdre LorenzDr. Kelly RyanSedgewick playing catch against the wall of his dorm room is a reference to The Great Escape (1963)
William Hundert:
Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance. What will your contribution be? How will history remember you?
Anachronisms: The beginning of the movie is set in 1970s, but there are '80s-model cars in the background.
Written by Jim Fox, Joe Walsh, Dale Peters
Performed by James Gang
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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