CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 40m

The Water Is Wide

70%(7)IMDbDramaTV Movie

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.

Directed byJohn Kent Harrison

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
January 29, 2006
Studios
Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsCBSMcGee Street Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Robert Clotworthy

Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

Jeff Hephner

Jeff Hephner

Pat Conroy

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Superintendent

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mrs. Brown

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Barbara

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Edna

James Murtaugh

James Murtaugh

Ezra Bennington

Stephen Ware

Stephen Ware

Chairman

Don A. King

Don A. King

Country Club Golfer

Michael Harding

Michael Harding

Ted Stone

Creative team
Directed by
John Kent Harrison
Written by
Jonathan Estrin

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