My suggestion is a classic from 1967, and one of my favorite inspirational films -To Sir, With Love - Here are a few reference sites that I googled:
Bio/Info on the movie and Sidney Poitier:  http://www.thegoldenyears.org/poitier.html
Movie database:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/
BTW, the video is available in several different languages...
Shirley Rhodes

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> The Fonda/DeNiro movie was "Stanley and Iris" (1990) and yes, 

> it's "Mr. 

> Holland's Opus." 

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> There is also the "Good Morning Vietnam" movie where Robin 

> Williams does a 

> very funny ESL scene. Also, Mr. (Somebody's) Opus." Was it 

> "Holland,"?? 

> "Can't remember the teacher's name. But I also loved Educating Rita. 

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> And Jane Fonda and Robert Deniro did a wonderful "sleeper" about 

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> adult to read a few years back. Anyone remember the name of that one? 

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> >I would have to recommend "Good Will Hunting". 

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> >> I was asked today for a recommendation of a movie or book (such as 

> >> "Stand and Deliver") which would inspire _teachers_ to have high 

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