Refuse to live life by the book.
Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and riskiest production.
The English Teacher (2013) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Craig Zisk, released on May 16, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear and Lily Collins. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 379 ratings.
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Julianne Moore
as Linda Sinclair
Michael Angarano
as Jason Sherwood
Greg Kinnear
as Dr. Tom Sherwood
Lily Collins
as Halle Anderson
Fiona Shaw
as Narrator
Norbert Leo Butz
as Vice Principal Phil Pelaski
Jessica Hecht
as Principal Trudie Slocum
Charlie Saxton
as Will
Nathan Lane
as Carl Kapinas
Nikki Blonsky
as Sheila Nussbaum
Erin Wilhelmi
as Joni Gerber
Remy Auberjonois
as Beefy Businessman
Directed by Craig Zisk, written by Dan Chariton and Stacy Chariton, produced by Robert Salerno, Ben LeClair and Naomi Despres.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 379 ratings.
> Does a former student count...! A perfect role for Julianne Moore. All the other characters were nicely arranged around her's. It was a story based on the high school teacher and her ex-student, joining together for a school project. In the middle part, a wonderful development in the story turns the convincing second half. Some people are not a good listener, they try to finish the sentence before the speech…
Reviewed on July 17, 2015
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The main cast of The English Teacher (2013) includes Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins and Fiona Shaw. The film was directed by Craig Zisk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The English Teacher was released on May 16, 2013 and runs for 1h 32m.
The English Teacher (2013) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 379 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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