Reggie Johnson

The Principal -- Rick Latimer (Belushi), a screw-up teacher at a white bread high school, is presented with an ultimatum by the school board: find a new employer or become the principal of the district's most troublesome high school.

Platoon -- A na ve young soldier must choose between his two platoon leaders and confront his fears in the terror of Vietnam.

Rick Latimer (Belushi), a screw-up teacher at a white bread high school, is presented with an ultimatum by the school board: find a new employer or become the principal of the district's most troublesome high school. He becomes the no-nonsense principal at a school populated by violent gangs, drug dealers, and other delinquents and rules with an iron fist.

An impulsive but determined white principal, whose family life is on the rocks, brings order and respect to a predominantly African-American and Latino high school.