"The Lord said, "Do whatever you have to do." And he didn't say "Joe, be polite.""

"At Eastside High, they called him "Crazy Joe" for padlocking the doors, and for changing all the rules. But Principal…"

"Eastside High never had a principal this tough - or one who cared this much about its students."

"Morgan Freeman – as Joe Clark"

"Beverly Todd – Mrs. Joan Levias"

"Robert Guillaume – as Dr. Frank Napier"

"Ethan Phillips – as Mr. Rosenberg"

"Lynne Thigpen – Leonna Barrett"

"All right people, here we are. This is the day. In one hour, you are going to take an exam, one administered by the s…"

"This is an institution of learning, ladies and gentlemen. If you can't control it, how can you teach? Discipline is n…"