A Town Torn Apart (1992)
An unconventional New England principal tries some radical new techniques to reform the high school he is hired at, and ends up the object of great controversy. A true story.
Top billed cast
Michael TuckerDennis 'Doc' Littky- Carole GallowaySheila Bennet
Linda GriffithsHallie
Bernard BehrensAngus MacLean
Jill EikenberryEllen Kreiger
Lindsey ConnellJanie Quinn
Henry CzernyFred Burham- Ann de VilliersMary Quinn
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