In a Class of His Own

In a Class of His Own is a 1999 American made-for-television drama film starring Lou Diamond Phillips and based on a true story. The film originally aired on Showtime on October 17, 1999.^[1]

In a Class of His Own
Written by	Robert Munic
Directed by	Robert Munic
Starring	Lou Diamond Phillips
Music by	Sharon Farber
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Robert Halmi Jr. Jon Turtle Wendy Finerman
Producer	Lindsay Williams
Cinematography	Ron Stannett
Editor	Robin Katz
Running time	87 minutes
Production company	Hallmark Entertainment
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)

Plot

A high School janitor must go back to school to get his GED in order to keep his job.

Cast

• Lou Diamond Phillips as Ricardo "Rich" Donato
• Lee Jay Bamberry as Freddy
• Lenno Britos as Mr. Guiterrez
• A.J. Buckley as Jake Matteson
• Cara Buono as Sherry Donato
• Joan Chen as Linda Ching