Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 American social drama film about an English teacher in an interracial inner-city school, based on the 1954 novel The Blackboard Jungle by Evan Hunter and adapted for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks. It is remembered for its innovative use of rock and roll in its soundtrack, for casting grown adults as high school teens, and for the unique breakout role of a black cast member, Sidney Poitier, as a rebellious yet musically talented student.
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Directed by Richard Brooks
Genres - Crime, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Teen Film |
Release Date - Mar 25, 1955 |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$1,168,000
Themes
Tags
Cult, Film Based On Literature, Juvenile Delinquent, Rock Around The Clock, Teaching
Attributes
Narrative Location: New York City
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Alternate Titles
Älä käännä heille selkääsi
FI
Blackboard Jungle
AU, CA, EC, GB, US
De kiem van het geweld
BE
Die Saat der Gewalt
AT, DE
Graine de violence
BE, FR
Het zaad der gewelddadigheid
NL
I zoungla tou mavropinakos
GR
Il seme della violenza
IT
Jungla şcolară
RO
Jungla şcolii
RO
La jungla de les pissarres
ES
Sementes de Violência
BR, PT
Semilla de maldad
AR, MX, PE, ES
Szkolna dżungla
PL
Tábladzsungel
HU
Vänd dem inte ryggen!
SE
Vend dem ikke ryggen
DK, NO
Училищна джунгла
BG
暴力教室（1955）
JP