History Film / Teachers1984

* AbusiveParents: Eddie Pilikian's father hits him.

* TeacherStudentRomance: A pretty messed-up version of this [[spoiler: considering we learn the gym teacher impregnated a teenager and it is swept under the rug to try to save face for the school]].

* DistractedFromDeath: One of the teachers has such a structured and hands off approach to his teaching that he dies seemingly reading a newspaper and at least 2 periods of classes come and go before anyone notices.

* SuckySchool: A school full of juvenile delinquents and incompetent/corrupt teachers and staff. Among the highlights are students get stabbed or shot, teachers fighting one another or refusing to work, teachers having sex with students, a student suing the school after he graduated despite being illiterate, and an escaped insane asylum inmate as a substitute teacher.

Among the supporting players are Creator/CrispinGlover as Eddie's bullied best friend, Creator/LauraDern as one of the popular students, Creator/JuddHirsch as the school principal, Creator/Richard Mulligan as an insane asylum escapee turned history teacher, Creator/JoBethWilliams as a lawyer for a recent graduate who's suing the school for giving him a diploma even though he can't read, and Creator/MorganFreeman (in an early film role) as a lawyer for the school.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: In spite of being an escaped insane asylum inmate, Gower's unusual teaching style proves to be effective. He's one of the only teachers in the school whose students are engaged and seem interested in learning the material. In Gower's final scene in the film, the students ask him questions about the Battle of Little Bighorn and are genuinely dismayed when staff from the psychiatric hospital finally take Gower away.

* SuckySchool: A school full of juvenile delinquents and incompetent/corrupt teachers and staff. Among the highlights are students get stabbed or shot, teachers fighting one another or refusing to work, teachers having sex with students, a student suing the school after he graduated despite being illiterate, and an insane asylum escapee as a substitute teacher.

Among the supporting players are Creator/CrispinGlover as Eddie's bullied best friend, Creator/LauraDern as one of the popular students, Creator/JuddHirsch as the school principal, Richard Mulligan as an insane asylum escapee turned history teacher, Creator/JoBethWilliams as a lawyer for a recent graduate who's suing the school for giving him a diploma even though he can't read, and Creator/MorganFreeman (in an early film role) as a lawyer for the school.

* SuckySchool: Students getting stabbed, teachers fighting, teacher-student sex, a student suing the school after he graduated despite being illiterate.

* ActorAllusion: Creator/RichardMulligan as Gower dresses up as George Custer for his lesson on the Battle of Little Big Horn. Years earlier, Mulligan played George Custer in Film/LittleBigMan.

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[[caption-width-right:277:[-One of your kids tries to eat one of your goddamn teachers. Mr. Rubell, what the hell do you call that? ''Monday.''-]]]

''Teachers'' is a 1984 satirical {{dramedy}} film directed by Arthur Hiller.

* CloudCuckooLander: Gower is an escapee from an insane asylum (described as having "reality issues" by his psychiatrist) who lies about his identity and credentials to become one of the more well-liked and successful teachers in the school thanks to his unorthodox and entertaining approach to teaching.

''Teachers'' is a 1984 film directed by Arthur Hiller.

It's an average day in John F. Kennedy High School:

Fights in the hallways, a stabbing, 10% of teachers failing to even show up, and lawyers in the office chomping at the bit with depositions.

After the school counselor has a mental breakdown, Alex Jurel (Creator/NickNolte) is tasked with the job and his first task is helping delinquent Eddie Pilikian (Creator/RalphMacchio).

Among the supporting players are Creator/CrispinGlover as Eddie's bullied best friend, Creator/LauraDern as one of the popular students, Principal Creator/JuddHirsch, Richard Mulligan as an insane asylum escapee turned history teacher, and an early film career Creator/MorganFreeman.

Among the supporting players are Creator/CrispinGlover as Eddie's bullied best friend, Creator/LauraDern as one of the popular students, Principal Creator/JuddHirsch, and an early film career Creator/MorganFreeman.

* CloudCuckooLander: Gower is an escapee from an insane asylum who lies about his identity and credentials to become (for a while) one of the more well-liked and successful teachers in the school.

* TeacherStudentRomance: A pretty messed-up version of this [[spoiler: consitering we learn the gym teacher impregnated a teenager and it is swept under the rug to try to save face for the school]].

* CoolTeacher: Jurel is generally seen as one of the better teachers in the school
* DistractedFromDeath: One of the teachers has such a structured and hands off approach to his teaching that he dies seemingly reading a newspaper and at least 2 periods of classes come and go before anyone notices

* TeacherStudentRomance: A pretty messed-up version of this [[spoiler: consitering we learn the gym teacher impregnated a teenager and it is swept under the rug to try to save face for the school]]

After the school counselor has a mental break down, Alex Jurel (Creator/NickNolte) is tasked with their job and his first task is helping delinquent Eddie Pilikian (Creator/RalphMacchio)

After the school counselor has a mental break down, Alex Jurel (Creator/NickNolte) is tasked with helping one of the students (Creator/RalphMacchio) with his problems.

Among the supporting players are Creator/CrispinGlover as a student, Creator/LauraDern as the student that gets knocked up by a teacher, and a pre-stardom Creator/MorganFreeman.

* TeacherStudentRomance: A pretty messed-up version of this, as one of Alex's students has to get an abortion after she's impregnated by the gym teacher.

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[[caption-width-right:350:One of your kids tries to eat one of your goddamn teachers. Mr. Rubell, what the hell do you call that? ''Monday.'']]

After the school counselor has a mental break down, Alex Jurel ([[NickNolte Nick Nolte]]) is tasked with helping one of the students ([[RalphMacchio Ralph Macchio]]) with his problems.

* DrPsychPatient: A delusional patient wanders into the school and is mistaken for the new American history instructor. He embraces the role and winds up teaching for most of the year, winning students' approval with his over-the-top costumed portrayals of historical figures.

!!Tropes seen in the film:

After the school counselor has a mental break down, Alex Jurel ([[NickNolte Nick Nolte]]) is tasked with helping one of the students ([[RalphMacchio Ralph Macchio]]) with his problems.

[[caption-width-right:350:''Donna Burke'': One of your kids tries to eat one of your g**d*** teachers. Mr. Rubell, what the hell do you call that?
''Roger Rubell'': Monday.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''Donna Burke'': One of your kids tries to eat one of your g**d*** teachers. Mr. Rubell, what the hell do you call that?

[[caption-width-right:350:Donna Burke: One of your kids tries to eat one of your g**d*** teachers. Mr. Rubell, what the hell do you call that?
Roger Rubell: Monday.]]

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It's an average day in John F. Kennedy High School: Fights in the hallways, a stabbing, 10% of teachers failing to even show up, and lawyers in the office chomping at the bit with depositions. After the school counciler has a mental break down, Alex Jurel [[NickNolte]] is tasked with helping one of the students [[RalphMacchio]] with his problems