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The Bad Kids(2016)

01/22/2016 (US)Documentary1h 41m
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On a remote patch of the Mojave Desert, amidst dusty tumbleweeds and rangy Joshua Trees, sits an anomaly: a high school where educators believe empathy, life skills, and the constancy of a caring adult are the differences that will give at-risk students command of their fates. On any given day, principal Vonda Viland calls kids at the crack of dawn to see if they’ll make it to school. And if they need a ride? Well, she’ll pick them up. Vonda knows each student’s challenges and coaches them tirelessly, never fostering false hopes. Her philosophy combines loving compassion with realism, and given her school’s rising graduation rate, it seems to be working.

Keith Fulton

Director

Movie Cast

Ian Buruma photo

Ian Buruma

Himself

Wenhao Cai photo

Wenhao Cai

Herself

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyLow Key Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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