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The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story
Release date: 1988-08-01
Rating: 6.2
Votes: 30
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.

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