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  • Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)
  • PG
    100 min | Comedy, Drama
Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)
PG
100 min | Comedy, Drama

In the 1930's, Max Brown is an urban young man from an Eastern province, fresh from college, whose only job offer is in a one-room school house in the Canadian prairie. At first he's distant, superior, lonely, and bewildered; his students ...See moreIn the 1930's, Max Brown is an urban young man from an Eastern province, fresh from college, whose only job offer is in a one-room school house in the Canadian prairie. At first he's distant, superior, lonely, and bewildered; his students are rebellious. Over the course of the year, he is drawn to Alice Field, the wife of a farmer, in a love that can lead nowhere. But, he and his students connect, a connection that matters and lasts. Written by See less
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Director
Writers
James Defelice (screenplay) | Max Braithwaite (based on the book "Why Shoot The Teacher" by)
Producer
Lawrence Hertzog (as Lawrence Thomas Hertzog)
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Release date
Jan 1980 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Bud Cort
Max Brown Max Brown   See fewer
Samantha Eggar
Alice Field Alice Field   See fewer
Chris Wiggins
Lyle Bishop Lyle Bishop   See fewer
Gary Reineke
Harris Montgomery Harris Montgomery   See fewer
John Friesen
Dave McDougall Dave McDougall   See fewer
Michael J. Reynolds
Bert Field Bert Field   See fewer
Kenneth Griffith
Inspector Woods Inspector Woods   See fewer
Scott Swan
Dan Trowbridge Dan Trowbridge   See fewer
Merrilyn Gann
Sheila Barnes Sheila Barnes   See fewer
Norma West
Mrs. Bishop Mrs. Bishop   See fewer
Margery Hill
Mrs. Montgomery Mrs. Montgomery   See fewer
Joanne McNeal
Mrs. McDougall Mrs. McDougall   See fewer
George Gwin
Orville Jackson - Dance Caller Orville Jackson - Dance Caller   See fewer
Doug Blake
Percy Garfield Percy Garfield   See fewer
Alan Stebbings
Lester Sinclair Lester Sinclair   See fewer
Joe Yasinsky
Max's Father Max's Father   See fewer
Vernis McCuaig
Max's Mother Max's Mother   See fewer
Richard Davison
Max's Brother Max's Brother   See fewer
Kathie Ball
Louise Brown - Max's Sister Louise Brown - Max's Sister   See fewer
Jim Devereaux
Train Conductor Train Conductor   See fewer
Phyllis Ellis
Rita Danchuk Rita Danchuk   See fewer
Lyman Potts
Radio Announcer (voice) Radio Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Dale McGowan
Jake Stevenson Jake Stevenson   See fewer
Curtis Peterson
John Stevenson John Stevenson   See fewer
Andrea Paulson
Anne McDougall Anne McDougall   See fewer
Dale Crowle
Myron McDougall Myron McDougall   See fewer
Warren Sulatycky
Charlie McDougall Charlie McDougall   See fewer
Larissa MacLean
Pearlie Sinclair (as Larissa Maclean) Pearlie Sinclair (as Larissa Maclean)   See fewer
Michael Zwiers
Sammy Sinclair Sammy Sinclair   See fewer
Karen Bernstein
Violet Sinclair Violet Sinclair   See fewer
Jody Hargraves
Cathy Friesen (as Jody Gaye Scott) Cathy Friesen (as Jody Gaye Scott)   See fewer
Ronald Urban
Paul Friesen Paul Friesen   See fewer
Cynthia MacDonald
Mary Field (as Cynthia Macdonald) Mary Field (as Cynthia Macdonald)   See fewer
Rick Bremness
Bill Field Bill Field   See fewer
Jennifer Hill
Summer Littlewood Summer Littlewood   See fewer
Michael Ross
Alan Littlewood Alan Littlewood   See fewer
Murray McCune
Bob Sanderson Bob Sanderson   See fewer
Cathy Lynn Viste
Betty Bishop Betty Bishop   See fewer
David Figenshaw
Carl Wells Carl Wells   See fewer
Ed Bell
Dan Smith (uncredited) Dan Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
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