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Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Kevin Williamson
Writer: Kevin Williamson
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Dimension Films, Interscope Communications, Konrad Pictures
Genre: Action Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Comedy Thriller, Horror, Thriller
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: bastille, bed, class, exam, final exam, graduation, gym, history class, history teacher, knocked out, letter opener, parent child relationship, pornography, scholarship, school bus, tears, teen movie, teenage sexuality, valedictorian
Story
Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes), a bright high-school senior, finds her position as valedictorian threatened when Mrs. Tingle (Dame Helen Mirren), her history teacher, gives her a poor grade on a project. In an attempt to improve her grade and secure her scholarship to Harvard, Leigh Ann tries to cheat during the final exam but is caught by Mrs. Tingle. This incident sets off a series of events where friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested. The situation escalates when Leigh Ann and her friends, Joanna (Barbra Alyn Woods) and Louise (Jessica Steen), kidnap Mrs. Tingle in an attempt to force her to change their grades. However, things go awry as Mrs. Tingle's intricate mind-games lead them into a chaotic ordeal.
Summary
Teaching Mrs. Tingle is a 1999 American comedy thriller film directed by Kevin Williamson. The story revolves around Leigh Ann Watson, a senior high school student aiming to be valedictorian to secure her scholarship to Harvard. Her history teacher, the stern and disliked Mrs. Tingle, threatens this goal when she gives Leigh Ann a poor grade. The film explores themes of academic pressure, manipulation, and the consequences of desperation as Leigh Ann's actions lead to unexpected outcomes involving her friends and Mrs. Tingle.
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