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The Water Is Wide

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 100 minutes

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Robert Clotworthy

Played Narrator (voice)

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Jeff Hephner

Played Pat Conroy

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Frank Langella

Played Superintendent

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Alfre Woodard

Played Mrs. Brown

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Julianne Nicholson

Played Barbara

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LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Played Edna

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James Murtaugh

Played Ezra Bennington

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Stephen Ware

Played Chairman

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Don A. King

Played Country Club Golfer

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Michael Harding

Played Ted Stone

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