Where Are the Cast of ‘Dangerous Minds’ Now?

One of Michelle Pfeiffer’s last major roles before her lengthy acting hiatus was 1995’s Dangerous Minds.

The crime drama adapted real teacher LouAnne Johnson’s powerful 1992 memoir My Posse Don’t Do Homework, about her four years teaching at-risk students at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California. The gritty drama was a massive financial success — making more than $179 million at the box office — but there was no shortage of controversy surrounding the film.

Critics accused director John N. Smith and screenwriter Ronald Bass of exploiting harmful racial stereotypes with a subplot revolving around gang violence. Respected critic Roger Ebert also accused the filmmakers of whitewashing Dangerous Minds’ true story to make it more palatable for a wider audience.

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