Movie

Why Shoot the Teacher?

(en)

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5.0

"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"

1977

1h40m

Why Shoot the Teacher?

Drama

Comedy

Overview: 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.

Status: Released

Budget: $81.00

Release date: June 23, 1977

Countries of origin: Canada,

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Production companies
  • Lancer Productions Limited
  • Fraser Films
  • Canadian Film Development Corporation
  • Famous Players

Top Cast

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

as Max Brown

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

as Alice Field

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

as Lyle Bishop

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

as Harris Montgome...

John Friesen

John Friesen

as Dave McDougall

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