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The Hero Who Couldn't Read poster

The Hero Who Couldn't Read

1984 · 1h
Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
Starring Clarence Williams III · Lynn Hamilton · James Carroll Jordan
The Hero Who Couldn't Read poster
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About

Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

Director
Robert Chenault
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Cast

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C
Clarence Williams III
Mr. Simpson
L
Lynn Hamilton
Mrs. Ellis
J
James Carroll Jordan
Mike Chapman
A
Arthur Taxier
Coach Jefferies
R
Renée Jones
Cynthia Beale
I
Ira Angustain
Ramone
S
Stan Foster
Calvin Smith
K
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
M
Michael Dorn
Dr. Bennett
C
Cindy Herron
Betty

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