| TriStar Pictures | Release Date: September 18, 1987 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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It's basically an anger film, a catharsis for problems we haven't learned to solve. As that, it does its job well, with humor and surprising grace. [18 Sep 1987, p.18]
It degenerates into one more cliche-ridden revenge movie. [19 Sep 1987, p.9]
The Principal almost has something to say about inner-city high schools, public education in the '80s, and race relations. It never deals with these issues, and a good cast is abandoned in the parking lot. [21 Sep 1987, p.1D]
The Principal has no principle. It aspires to be a gritty look at a troubled inner-city school, but despite all its tough talk and its seething students, it's a cornball fantasy. [18 Sep 1987, p.D5]
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