Movie

Ahead of the Class

★ 7.4(5)20051h 34m

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Good to know

Director: Adrian Shergold
Release date: 2005-08-05
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: ARG Televison

About Ahead of the Class

Ahead of the Class is a 2005 movie in the Drama and TV Movie genres, directed by Adrian Shergold, starring Julie Walters, Reece Dinsdale and Tony Slattery. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ahead of the Class in Egypt — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs, a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in north west London which was facing closure after the notorious murder of its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, in 1995 as he was breaking up a fight between his pupils and those from a rival school.

Cast

Julie Walters

Marie Stubbs

Reece Dinsdale

Sean Devlin

Tony Slattery

Stuart Stiles

Michelle Fairley

Sonia Venning

Inday Ba

Trudy Gower

Anton Lesser

Graham Ranger

Danny Nussbaum

Thomas Moreira

Hannah Yelland

Tracey O'Leary

Adrian Rawlins

Tony Mackersie

Katherine Parkinson

Vicky Foley

Calum MacNab

Jason Foley

Bernard Holley

Bill Stubbs

Themes & keywords

high schoolbased on true storyheadmaster

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Ahead of the Class in Egypt?+

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Is Ahead of the Class on Netflix?+

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How long is Ahead of the Class?+

Ahead of the Class has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in Ahead of the Class?+

Ahead of the Class stars Julie Walters, Reece Dinsdale, Tony Slattery, Michelle Fairley and Inday Ba.

When did Ahead of the Class come out?+

Ahead of the Class is a 2005 movie directed by Adrian Shergold.

What genre is Ahead of the Class?+

Ahead of the Class is Drama and TV Movie film.

Who directed Ahead of the Class?+

Ahead of the Class was directed by Adrian Shergold.