About this movie
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
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Quick facts
Year
1977
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.3/10
Votes
6
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Director
Language
EN
Cast
isolation
great depression
teacher
prairie
schoolhouse
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Questions about Why Shoot the Teacher?
How long is Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
Who directed Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? was directed by Silvio Narizzano and released in 1977.
What genre is Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? is a Drama, Comedy film (1977).
Who stars in Why Shoot the Teacher??
The cast of Why Shoot the Teacher? includes Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Chris Wiggins, Gary Reineke, John Friesen.
What is the TMDB rating for Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 6 votes.
