WHEN FRANK MCCOURT BECOMES A TEACHER IN NEW YORK, HE FINDS HIMSELF STANDING IN FRONT OF BORED, CONFUSED, ANGRY STUDENTS. WILL HE FAIL AS A TEACHER? OR CAN HE USE HIS MISERABLE IRISH CHILDHOOD TO HELP HIS STUDENTS? THIS IS THE TRUE STORY OF ONE MAN’S SURPRISING, UPSETTING, BUT SOMETIMES VERY FUNNY EXPERIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM.