Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977, English. Directed by Silvio Narizzano.
"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else!"
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Silvio NarizzanoDirector
- Bud CortMax Brown
- Samantha EggarAlice Field
- Chris WigginsLyle Bishop
- Gary ReinekeHarris Montgomery
- John FriesenDave McDougall
- Michael J. ReynoldsBurt Fields
- Kenneth GriffithInspector Woods
- Scott SwanDan Trowbridge
- Merrilyn GannSheila Barnes
- Norma WestMrs. Bishop
- Margery HillMrs. Montgomery
- Joanne McNealMrs. McDougall
Details
- Released
- 23 June 1977
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- James Defelice
- Budget
- $81
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Why Shoot the Teacher? isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why Shoot the Teacher??
Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) was directed by Silvio Narizzano and stars Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Chris Wiggins.