CinemaOSMovie · 1977 · 1h 40m

Why Shoot the Teacher?

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

64%(7)IMDbDramaComedy

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.

Directed bySilvio Narizzano

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
June 23, 1977
Budget
$81
Studios
Famous PlayersLancer Productions LimitedFraser Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Max Brown

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Alice Field

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Lyle Bishop

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Harris Montgomery

John Friesen

John Friesen

Dave McDougall

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Burt Fields

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Inspector Woods

Scott Swan

Dan Trowbridge

Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Sheila Barnes

Norma West

Norma West

Mrs. Bishop

Creative team
Directed by
Silvio Narizzano
Silvio Narizzano
Written by
James Defelice
James Defelice
Produced by
Lawrence Hertzog
Lawrence Hertzog

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