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 |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (under Paramount Vantage) |
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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]