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School of Life
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School of Life

2005-02-19 · 111 min · ★ 6.4

Comedy · Drama · Family · TV Movie

At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most fondly called Stormin' Norman Warner has won the award. Now that he has died, the burden of carrying the legacy falls into the hands of Matt Warner, the son of the late Norman Warner who has always lived in the shadow of his father.

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Directors
William Dear
Production companies
Gynormous Pictures
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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David PaymerDavid PaymerMatt Warner
Ryan ReynoldsRyan ReynoldsMr. D
Kate VernonKate VernonElli Warner
Andrew RobbAndrew RobbDylan Warner
John AstinJohn AstinNorman Warner
Don MacKayPrincipal Bass
Brenda McDonaldBrenda McDonaldMaggie Little
Paul JarrettPaul JarrettDan Parks
Leila JohnsonLeila JohnsonDenise Davies
Chris GauthierChris GauthierVern Cote
Shylo SharityChase
Gordie GirouxSeth
Asia LimKylie
Chelsea FlorkoHeather
Alexander PollockAlexander PollockClyde
Jillian Marie HubertPatty
Carly McKillipCarly McKillipDevon
Christopher AttadiaBrad
Hunter ElliottMadman
Keith William MillerHoward

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