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Teaching Mrs. Tingle

BEFORE SCHOOL LETS OUT, MRS. TINGLE’S CLASS IS GOING TO NEED A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. 

“A” student Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes) is about to get a “C” in history by the mean-spirited Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), but when Leigh Ann tries to reason with her things take a turn for the nasty. We’ve all had bad teachers, but this one has to take the prize. In his directing debut, Kevin Williamson tries to show how difficult it may be for teenagers to fulfill their dreams, but the film’s satirical style becomes overblown and unbelievable. However, the director has access to an enthusiastic cast, including a deliciously wicked Mirren.

1999-U.S. 95 min. Color. Written and directed by Kevin Williamson. Cast: Helen Mirren (Eve Tingle), Katie Holmes (Leigh Ann Watson), Barry Watson (Luke Churner), Marisa Coughlan, Liz Stauber, Jeffrey Tambor… Michael McKean, Molly Ringwald. Cameo: Lesley Ann Warren.

Trivia: The original title, Killing Mrs. Tingle, was changed because of the Columbine massacre earlier in the year.

 

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