The Learning Tree

Theatrical Release Date:

08/18/2001

Run Time:

107min.

Starring:

Kyle Johnson , Alex Clarke , Estelle Evans , Dana Elcar , Mira Waters

Director(s):

Gordon Parks

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Gordon Parks' adaptation of his own novel The Learning Tree stars Kyle Johnson as Newt, a black teenager living in 1920s Kansas. He is an intelligent even-tempered young man who meets the many racial prejudices he faces with composure and pride. Read More

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Filmmaker Gordon Parks dead at 93

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