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.
Directed by Silvio Narizzano · Written by James Defelice
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Bud Cort Max Brown -
Samantha Eggar Alice Field -
Chris Wiggins Lyle Bishop -
Gary Reineke Harris Montgomery -
John Friesen Dave McDougall -
Michael J. Reynolds Burt Fields -
Kenneth Griffith Inspector Woods - Scott Swan Dan Trowbridge
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Merrilyn Gann Sheila Barnes -
Norma West Mrs. Bishop - Margery Hill Mrs. Montgomery
- Joanne McNeal Mrs. McDougall
Make it a double feature
3h 11m together
Why Shoot the Teacher?
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