Killing Mr. Griffin is a movie directed by Jack Bender in 1997 and based on the book of the same name by Lois Duncan, first published in 1978. The movie features Scott Bairstow, Amy Jo Johnson, Mario López, Chris Young, Jay Thomas, Michelle Williams, and others.
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Storyline
Following a humiliating incident in English class orchestrated by his teacher, Mr. Griffin, popular high school student Mark Kinney becomes determined to exact revenge. Teaming up with his friends, they devise a plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin, using Mark’s girlfriend Susan as bait, intending to expose Mr. Griffin’s true nature. However, the scheme takes a tragic turn when Mr. Griffin suffers a fatal heart attack during the ordeal.
Movie vs Book
Year
1997
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
5.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1978
Pages
223
Book Rate
7.24
S: Goodreads
Book
Killing Mr. Griffin
Author: Lois Duncan
Country: USA
First published in: 1978
Length: 223 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, it's a strange process to watch your novel turned into a movie. It's tremendously exciting but somewhat voyeuristic.”
MARCUS SAKEY (Writer)
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