Dangerous Minds

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

A former Marine uses her wits to teach English in inner city high school.

Director

Writers

Ron Bass (teleplay by) (1995 screenplay) | Jane Rusconi (teleplay by) | Diane Frolov (teleplay by) | Andrew Schneider (teleplay by) | LouAnne Johnson (book "My Posse Don't Do Homework")

Cinematographer

Dan Mindel (as Daniel Mindel)

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Release date

Sep 30, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Annie Potts Louanne Johnson Louanne Johnson See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Tamala Jones Callie Timmons Callie Timmons See fewer	Blue Streak (1999)
Cedrick Terrell James Revill (as Cedrick Terrel) James Revill (as Cedrick Terrel) See fewer	Moon Students (2023)
K. Todd Freeman Jerome Griffin Jerome Griffin See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Jenny Gago Amanda Bardales Amanda Bardales See fewer	Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
Greg Serano Gusmaro Lopez Gusmaro Lopez See fewer	Legally Blonde (2001)
María Costa Blanca Guerrero Blanca Guerrero See fewer	Maria Costa's Macho Men and the Women Who Love Them (2010)
LaToya Howlett Alvina Edwards Alvina Edwards See fewer	Dangerous Minds (1996)
Stanley Anderson Bud Bartkus Bud Bartkus See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Donzaleigh Abernathy Irene Timmons Irene Timmons See fewer	Any Day Now (1998)
Janet Borrus Janet Friedman Janet Friedman See fewer	Peeky (2023)
William Converse-Roberts Hal Gray Hal Gray See fewer	Bandits (2001)
Coolio Sex educator Sex educator See fewer	Dangerous Minds (1995)
Fab Filippo Justin Justin See fewer	Sort Of (2021)
Richard T. Jones Kimboley Kimboley See fewer	Event Horizon (1997)
Ella Joyce Judge Judge See fewer	Set It Off (1996)
Jenny O'Hara Jean Warner Jean Warner See fewer	Devil (2010)
Vicellous Shannon Cornelius Hawkins Cornelius Hawkins See fewer	The Hurricane (1999)
Marcello Thedford Will Will See fewer	Volcano (1997)
Engel Thedford Kid on staircase (uncredited) Kid on staircase (uncredited) See fewer	Like Al (2011)