The George McKenna Story
1988 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Eric Laneuville |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Charles Eric Johnson |
| Staring: |
| Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values. Based on a true story. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Eric Laneuville |
| Writer: | Charles Eric Johnson |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Landsburg Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | George McKenna |
| Lynn Whitfield | Bobbie Maxwell |
| Akosua Busia | Cynthia Byers |
| Richard Masur | Ben Proctor |
| Ray Buktenica | Alan Keith |
| Virginia Capers | Margaret Wright |
| Barbara Townsend | Aura Kruger |
| Israel Juarbe | Miguel |
| J.A. Preston | Mr. McKenna |
| Bill Henderson | Goodman |
| Earl Billings | Mr. Rogers |
| Brent Jennings | Mr. Jackson |
| Terrance Ellis | Robert Norris |
| Michael C. Matthews | E.J. |
| Ken Sagoes | Mark Rogers |
| Michael Milburn | Brimm Leader |
| Gary Moody | Delroy |
| Royce Wallace | |
| Irma P. Hall | |
| Jim Ponds | |
| Blue Deckert | |
| Elaine Taylor | |
| Edna Auguillard | |
| James Bowman | |
| Billy Green | |
| Greg Wayne Elam | |
| Gregg Dandridge | |
| Kirk Elam | |
| Ron Jackson | |
| Fannie Belle Lebby | |
| Gabriel Williams | |
| Christopher Wycliff | |
| Jerry Young | |
| Travis Davis | Howard Smith (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eric Laneuville | Director |
| Charles Eric Johnson | Writer |
| Isidore Mankofsky | Director of Photography |
| Herbie Hancock | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Linda Otto | Producer |
| Joan Barnett | Executive Producer |
| Alan Landsburg | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 812 | 865 |