Why Shoot the Teacher?
“"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"”
Synopsis
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
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Bud Cort
Max Brown
Samantha Eggar
Alice Field
Chris Wiggins
Lyle Bishop
Gary Reineke
Harris Montgomery
John Friesen
Dave McDougall
Michael J. Reynolds
Burt Fields
Kenneth Griffith
Inspector Woods
Scott Swan
Dan Trowbridge
Merrilyn Gann
Sheila Barnes
Norma West
Mrs. Bishop
Margery Hill
Mrs. Montgomery
Joanne McNeal
Mrs. McDougall
George Gwin
Dance Caller
Doug Blake
Percy Garfield
Alan Stebbings
Lester Sinclair
Joe Yasinsky
Max's Father
Vernis McCuaig
Max's Mother
Richard Davison
Max's Brother
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$81
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Silvio Narizzano
- Screenplay & Story
- James Defelice, Max Braithwaite
- Original Score
- Rick Hyslop
- Original Title
- Why Shoot the Teacher?
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $81
- Production Studios
- Lancer Productions Limited, Fraser Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Silvio Narizzano
James Defelice, Max Braithwaite
Rick Hyslop
Marc Champion
Stan Cole
Fil Fraser, Lawrence Hertzog
Department Leadership Roster
Silvio Narizzano
Director
Marc Champion
Director of Photography
Stan Cole
Editor
Lawrence Hertzog
Producer
James Defelice
Writer
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What is Why Shoot the Teacher? about?
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
Who directed Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
Who stars in Why Shoot the Teacher??
The principal cast of Why Shoot the Teacher? includes Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Chris Wiggins, Gary Reineke, John Friesen.
When was Why Shoot the Teacher? released and how long is it?
Why Shoot the Teacher? was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Why Shoot the Teacher??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Shoot the Teacher? was composed by Rick Hyslop.
Is Why Shoot the Teacher? based on a book or true story?
Why Shoot the Teacher? is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Max Braithwaite".