主演：西德尼·波蒂埃 Christian Payton 达娜·埃斯科尔森 迈克尔·吉里奥 桑德拉·圣地亚哥 Lulu 朱迪·吉森 丹尼尔·
导演：彼得·博格丹诺维奇
简介：LuluandJudyGeesoncontinuetheirearlierrolesandcometothefarewellparty.Thackerayannouncesthatheisleavingforaninner-cityschoolinChicagowherehewillteachagain.InChicago,hemeetsaformercolleaguewhoistheprincipaloftheschool.ThackeraylearnsthatthereisanAclasswithgoodstudentsandanH(for"horror")classfortheno-gooders.HeconvincestheprincipaltolethimtaketheHclassasaHistoryteacher.HisnewpupilsareHispanic,BlackandWhitekidswhoarenoisy,unrulyandengagedindestructivebehaviours.LikeinLondon,hestartsbyteachingthemsomemanners.HeaddressesthemasMrXorMissY,andexpectstobecalledMrThackerayorSir(hencethetitles).Littlebylittlehelearnstheirpersonalstories:Wilsieisagangleaderwhoprotectshisyoungerbrother.Anotherisablackfemalewhobattlesagainstdoubleprejudice.Thewhitekidisgrowingwithoutparentsandhidesthistoavoidbeingfostered.WealsoknowabitofMrThackeray'sstory.AsateenagerinGuyana,hefellinlovewithaChicagogirlwhosefatherhadcometobuildamall.TheylostcontactandhewenttoBritaintostudy,becameateacherandgotmarried.Heisnowawidowerbutdecidedtotakethisteachingopportunitytofindhisearlierlove.Atschoolhesetsouttoteachthesetroubledkidsoftheirtruepotentialiftheytaketheirfateintheirhands.Heteachesaboutthenon-violentresistanceofthehistoricfightersofcivilrights.WhenhediscoversWilsiesmugglingagunintotheschool,heconfrontshimandconvinceshimtoyieldthegun.MrThackeraydeliversittotheschoolpolicemanasafoundobject.Later,thepolicepressureshimtogivethenameofthearmedkid,sincethegunwasinvolvedinacopkilling.Herefusestogiveupthenameofthestudentandhastoleavetheschool.Meanwhile,oneofhispupilshastakenajobinanewspaperanddecidestoinvestigateontheoldChicagoloveofThackeray's.Thegirlarrangesanappointmentforhim.Thackeraymeetsthesonofhisformerloveinahospital.Hismotherisill.Thackeraylearnsthatshelovedhimbackbutherfatherretainedallhisletters,becauseshehadgottenpregnant,sothatyoungmanhehadjustmetishisson.ThackeraylearnsthatWilsieishiddenbecausehethinksthatthepoliceareafterhim.HisbrothertakesThackeraytothehideawaytoexplaintherealsituationandavoidthatWilsieruinshislife.Throughcourageandtalking,theteacherconvincesWilsietoyieldhisnewgunandconfrontsarivalgangthathadcometofightWilsie.Wilsieandthefriendwhohadgothimthegunexplainthemselvesattheprecinct.Thekidshavebeendoinga"standin"andforcetheprincipaltoaccepttheirbelovedteacherback.UnliketheBritishfilm,thereisnoinfatuationwithhimamonghispupils,butafellowteacher(SaundraSantiago)admireshim.Thefilmendswiththegraduationceremonyanddance.MrThackerayannouncesthatheisnotgoingbacktoBritainbutstayingatChicagototeachthenewgeneration.--Wikipedia