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Teacher of the Year is a 2014 independent comedy film directed by Jason Strouse and starring Matt Letscher and Keegan-Michael Key.[1]

Teacher of the Year
Directed by	Jason Strouse
Written by	Jason Strouse
Starring	Matt Letscher Keegan-Michael Key
Cinematography	Matthew Skala
Edited by	Matthew Skala
Production company	Lower Merion Films
Distributed by	Screen Media Films
Release date	April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26) (Newport Beach Film Festival)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may force him to leave his job.[2]

Cast

• Matt Letscher as Mitch Carter
• Keegan-Michael Key as Ronald Douche
• Sunny Mabrey as Kate Carter
• Larry Joe Campbell as Marv Collins
• Jamie Kaler as Steven Queeg
• Jason Sklar as Lowell Hammer
• Maile Flanagan as Hannah Manning
• Randy Sklar as Clive Hammer
• Tamlyn Tomita as Vivian Lew
• Brenda Strong as Ellen Behr
• Caitlin Carmichael as Sierra Carter
• Chris Conner as Brian Campbell
• Eden Riegel as Jackie Campbell
• Shari Belafonte as Robin Rivers
• Olivia Crocicchia as Faith Gregory
• Jonathan Goldstein as John Collier

Production

The film is shot in a mock documentary format. In fact, one of the teachers makes a reference to This Is Spinal Tap, one of the most influential films in the mockumentary format.

Director and screenwriter Jason Strouse was a high school English teacher when he made the film.[3]

Reception

Critics lauded the film's deft combination of humor and drama. It has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews.[4]

References

External links

• Teacher of the Year at IMDb
• Teacher of the Year at Rotten Tomatoes

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