Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!" 1977-06-23 Canada 100 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Bud Cort is Max Brown
Max Brown
Samantha Eggar is Alice Field
Alice Field
Chris Wiggins is Lyle Bishop
Lyle Bishop
Gary Reineke is Harris Montgomery
Harris Montgomery
John Friesen is Dave McDougall
Dave McDougall
Michael J. Reynolds is Burt Fields
Kenneth Griffith is Inspector Woods
Inspector Woods
Scott Swan is Dan Trowbridge
Dan Trowbridge
Merrilyn Gann is Sheila Barnes
Sheila Barnes
Norma West is Mrs. Bishop
Mrs. Bishop
Margery Hill is Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery
Joanne McNeal is Mrs. McDougall
Mrs. McDougall