The Principal

The Principal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristopher Cain
Written byFrank Deese
Produced byThomas H. Brodek
Starring
CinematographyArthur Albert
Edited byJack Hofstra
Music byJay Gruska
Production
company
ML Delphi Premier Productions
Distributed byTriStar Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 1987 (1987-09-15)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[1]
Box office$19.7 million (USA)[2]

The Principal is a 1987 action thriller film starring Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr. and Rae Dawn Chong. Written by Frank Deese and directed by Christopher Cain, it was filmed in Oakland, California, and at Northgate High School in nearby Walnut Creek and distributed by TriStar Pictures on Panavision. Belushi reprised his role as Rick Latimer in the 1991 film Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe.

  1. ^ "The Principal (1987)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  2. ^ "The Principal (1987) - Financial Information". The Numbers.

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