Why Shoot the Teacher?

Why Shoot the Teacher?
VHS box art
Directed bySilvio Narizzano
Written byJames DeFelice
Produced byLawrence Hertzog
StarringBud Cort
Samantha Eggar
Kenneth Griffith
Chris Wiggins
CinematographyMarc Champion
Edited byMax Benedict
Stan Cole
Music byRicky Hyslop
Distributed byFraser Films & Lancer Productions Limited
Quartet Films (United States)
Release dates
  • 1977 (1977) (Canada)
  • 1980 (1980) (U.S.)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
BudgetC$810,000
Box office$1.8 million (Canada)[1]

Why Shoot the Teacher? is a 1977 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Silvio Narizzano and starring Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Kenneth Griffith, and Chris Wiggins. It is based on a book of the same name by Max Braithwaite.

  1. ^ "Canada-Only B.O. Figures". Variety. 21 November 1979. p. 24.