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About
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Theatrical
Jan 29, 2006
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Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, McGee Street Productions, CBS
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Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Clotworthy
Narrator (voice)
J
Jeff Hephner
Pat Conroy
F
Frank Langella
Superintendent
A
Alfre Woodard
Mrs. Brown
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Julianne Nicholson
Barbara
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Edna
J
James Murtaugh
Ezra Bennington
S
Stephen Ware
Chairman
D
Don A. King
Country Club Golfer
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Michael Harding
Ted Stone
