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Class Act (2006)
Director: Sara Sackner
Cast: Andy Garcia, Brett Ratner, Roy Firestone, Adam Jay Epstein
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Morgan Spurlock, Joe Morley and Heather Winters -- the same group of filmmakers that exposed the greasy truth about fast-food "supersizing" -- team with director Sara Sackner for this eye-opening documentary that looks under the hood of America's public school curriculum. Under the microscope this time is arts education and its pitiable lack of funding, as well as the vital role a teacher can play in the lives of struggling students.
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This 2006 documentary from director Sara Sackner offers a thought-provoking look at the state of arts education in America, blending insightful commentary from figures like Andy Garcia and Brett Ratner with a vital examination of the challenges faced by teachers and students. Fans of socially-conscious filmmaking and those interested in the role of the arts in education will find this an engaging and eye-opening viewing experience.
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Class Act is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Randall Miller and starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. An urban retelling of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, the film was written by Cynthia Friedlob and John Semper from a story by Michael Swerdlick, Richard Brenne and Wayne Allan Rice. Filmed at Van Nuys High School in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, it is the third of five films starring Kid 'n Play, following House Party (1990) and House Party 2 (1991), and preceding House Party 3 (1994) and House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013).
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