The George McKenna Story
1986 television film directed by Eric Laneuville From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1986 television film directed by Eric Laneuville From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The George McKenna Story is a 1986 biographical television film directed by Eric Laneuville, which stars Laneuville's St. Elsewhere co-star Denzel Washington and Lynn Whitfield.[1] It involves the events at George Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles. The film was later (after Denzel Washington became a superstar) re-released on video under the title Hard Lessons.[2]
| The George McKenna Story | |
|---|---|
_Film_Poster.jpg) Film poster made for re-release under the title Hard Lessons | |
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Charles Eric Johnson |
| Directed by | Eric Laneuville |
| Starring | Denzel Washington Lynn Whitfield |
| Music by | Herbie Hancock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Howard Lipstone |
| Producer | Linda Otto |
| Production location | Houston |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Editor | Robin Wilson |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Landsburg Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 11, 1986 |
The George McKenna Story won a Christopher Award in the category of "Television Specials".[3]
At Rotten Tomatoes the film received two negative reviews from critics.[4]
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