CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 42m
Paper Tigers

One high school's unlikely success story.

77%(7)IMDbDocumentary

Follows a year in the life of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students, becoming a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affect families.

Directed byJames Redford

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
May 28, 2015
Studios
KPJR Films

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1 video
Paper Tigers - Official Trailer

Paper Tigers - Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Steven

Himself

Dianna

Herself

Aron

Himself

Eternity

Herself

Kelsey

Herself

Gustavo

Himself

Jim Sporleder

Principal

Brooke Bouchey

Intervention Specialist

Erik Gordon

Science Teacher

Creative team
Directed by
James Redford
James Redford
Written by
James Redford
James Redford
Produced by
James Redford
James Redford
Karen Pritzker

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