The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story is a 1986 biographical television film directed by Eric Laneuville, which stars Laneuville's St. Elsewhere co-star Denzel Washington and Lynn Whitfield.[1] It involves the events at George Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles. The film was later (after Denzel Washington became a superstar) re-released on video under the title Hard Lessons.[2]
| The George McKenna Story | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Charles Eric Johnson |
| Directed by | Eric Laneuville |
| Starring | Denzel Washington Lynn Whitfield |
| Music by | Herbie Hancock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Howard Lipstone |
| Producer(s) | Linda Otto Jerram A. Swartz (associate producer) |
| Production location(s) | Houston |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Editor(s) | Robin Wilson |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Landsburg Company |
| Distributor | CBS Barnholtz Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | November 11, 1986 |
Cast
- Denzel Washington as school principal George McKenna
- Lynn Whitfield as Bobbie Maxwell
- Earl Billings as Mr. Rogers
- Ray Buktenica as Alan Keith
- Akosua Busia as Cynthia Byers
- Richard Masur as Ben Proctor
- Michael Milburn as Brimm Leader
Reception
The George McKenna Story won a Christopher Award in the category of "Television Specials".[3]
At Rotten Tomatoes the film received two negative reviews from critics.[4]
References
- "The George McKenna Story (1986) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Allrovi.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- The George McKenna Story on IMDb
- "Awards". IMDB. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- "THE GEORGE MCKENNA STORY (1986)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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