GTO: The Movie

GTO: The Movie

1999 · 108 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama

Great Teacher Onizuka is back, using his unorthodox brand of inspiration and education as a substitute teacher in a depressed small town in Hokkaido.

Directed by Masayuki Suzuki · Written by Mitsuru Tanabe

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