The George McKenna Story

1986

Biography / Drama

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 54% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 54% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 1193 1.2K

Director

Eric Laneuville Photo
Eric Laneuville

Top cast

Denzel Washington Photo
Denzel Washington as George McKenna
Lynn Whitfield Photo
Lynn Whitfield as Bobbie Maxwell
Ray Buktenica Photo
Ray Buktenica as Alan Keith
Ken Sagoes Photo
Ken Sagoes as Mark Rogers
720p.WEB
865.64 MB
944*720
English 2.0
NR
us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gavin6942 7 / 10

Ahead of its Time?

The true story of a teacher (Denzel Washington) in Los Angeles who becomes the principal of George Washington Memorial High School. The school and its students are affected by the normal life of gangs and drugs in their lives.This isn't the perfect film. Clearly it is hampered by the budget and restrictions of a television movie. It is probably a bit short, because the timeline seems awful constricted. But within the context of what the film is, it is incredible.Years before the LA riots and bigger movies like "Dangerous Minds", we have this story of a school going from gangland to college material. And Denzel Washington leading the way. I had no idea he was acting in the mid-1980s, and giving such commanding performances. Has he ever given a bad performance? I think not, as he carried this film.
Reviewed by fmwongmd 5 / 10

nothing has changed

From the 2020 perspective the problems with underserved minorities in L.A. remain largely unchanged. Too bad.
Reviewed by NPMusicMan 7 / 10

Shows the great potential of one of our greatest actors

For a lower budget TV film, I was really surprised. When it started, it looked like a school video made to show kids why drugs are bad. I wasn't sure which way this was going to go when I put it on Netflix, but I had a feeling Denzel was gonna pull through! He's Denzel Washington for goodness sake! Honestly, if it weren't for him, this would have been a bit of a boring film. There is some cliché stuff in there and the quality is not too great, but with a good, grounded story, competent acting in the majority of the cast, and Denzel's skills, it's really a good movie. It's great to see him so young and so talented, before the fame. He really put his all into every performance, even when he wasn't making the big bucks. If you're into inspirational stories, films about education, or a Denzel fan, definitely watch it. You won't be disappointed.
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