John N. Smith

John N. Smith

July 31, 1943 · 83 years old

Known For

5 titles
1
Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

1995 · 1h 39m · Movie

LouAnne, a retired US marine, becomes a teacher in a Californian high school. But her mostly Latino and black students from an impoverished and racially segregated locality do not easily embrace her.

6.5
2
A Cool, Dry Place

A Cool, Dry Place

1998 · 1h 37m · Movie

Russell, single father balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old son, after his wife abandoned them. When she reappears creating turmoil, he must deal with his new love interest and a job opportunity of a li...

6.1
3
The Boys of St. Vincent

The Boys of St. Vincent

1994 · 1h 33m · Movie

The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.

7.5
4
Love & Savagery

Love & Savagery

2009 · 1h 35m · Movie

In 1969, a visiting geologist from Newfoundland arouses scandal in a small Irish village when he romances a local girl who's destined for the convent.

6.5
5
Dieppe

Dieppe

1993 · Movie

A dramatization of the failed World War II raid which became the most serious defeat of Canadian forces in the war.

6.6