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Why Shoot the Teacher? poster
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MASTER SCORE 58.6 / 100
1977·Comedy / Drama·1h 40m

WHY SHOOT THE TEACHER?

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

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.

Above the Line
Silvio Narizzano·DirectorJames Defelice·WriterMax Braithwaite·BookMarc Champion·Director of PhotographyRick Hyslop·MusicStan Cole·Editor
Cast
Bud Cort·Max BrownSamantha Eggar·Alice FieldChris Wiggins·Lyle BishopGary Reineke·Harris MontgomeryJohn Friesen·Dave McDougallMichael J. Reynolds·Burt FieldsKenneth Griffith·Inspector WoodsScott Swan·Dan TrowbridgeMerrilyn Gann·Sheila BarnesNorma West·Mrs. Bishop
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Silvio Narizzano·Director
Writing· 2
James Defelice·WriterMax Braithwaite·Book
Camera· 1
Marc Champion·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stan Cole·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Rick Hyslop·MusicNolan Roberts·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 1
Karen Bromley·Art Direction
Production· 4
Fil Fraser·Executive ProducerLawrence Hertzog·ProducerMike Cheda·Associate ProducerEva Langbord·Casting
By the Numbers
58.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
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