Teach these kids! Oh, I think I will just beat the crap out of the gang to scare them into submission. Hey, sometimes the diplomatic approach doesn't work. James Belushi cries "No more!" and lets slip the dogs of war with trusty Louis Gossett Jr. at his side. Rae Dawn Chong as the helpful teacher and Michael Wright as the evil Victor excel in their some roles. Esai Morales(La Bamba) and Jacob Vargas(Six Feet Under) are good in supporting roles. This movie makes little effort to be anything but a fun B action movie. It may have the gangs in school element, but it is not a very message minded movie. It trumps Dangerous Minds, The Substitute, and possibly 187. Lean On Me is a better movie, but The Principal manages to be what it set out to be, a rough little slice of inner city justice.
P.S. I still think this and K-9, while giving James Belushi something to proud of, still can't match The Blues Brothers and Animal House.
P.S. I still think this and K-9, while giving James Belushi something to proud of, still can't match The Blues Brothers and Animal House.