If you don't like what's going on in Teachers , don't worry, they'll be on to something else soon. All of this frantically paced activity is well acted by a fine cast. Macchio and Mulligan are particularly effective. Nick Nolte, as usual, is excellent. Nolte seems to have a somewhat limited acting range, but he also has a superb ability for choosing suitable parts.
Teachers is an audience-pleasing film, and there's nothing wrong with that.
It admits that there are problems with America's school system, and that's something. It has good intentions, it's competently made, and it doesn't espouse anything likely to be too offensive to much of anyone. Overall, not a landmark in American cinema, nor one of the year's best films, but a respectable effort by all involved. Back to the review list .