Waiting for "Superman"

Waiting for "Superman"
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Directed by	Davis Guggenheim
Written by	Davis Guggenheim Billy Kimball
Produced by	Lesley Chilcott
Starring	Geoffrey Canada
Cinematography	Bob Richman Erich Roland
Edited by	Jay Cassidy Greg Finton Kim Roberts
Music by	Christophe Beck
Production companies	Participant Media Walden Media
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (under Paramount Vantage)
Release dates	January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22) (Sundance) September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) (United States)
Running time	111 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$6.4 million[1]

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Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott.^[2] The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be accepted into competitive charter schools such as KIPP LA Schools, Harlem Success Academy and Summit Preparatory Charter High School.^[3]