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The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide

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The Water Is Wide

2006
1h 40m
6.8(5 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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10 members
Acting

Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

Robert Clotworthy
Acting

Jeff Hephner

Pat Conroy

Jeff Hephner
Acting

Frank Langella

Superintendent

Frank Langella
Acting

Alfre Woodard

Mrs. Brown

Alfre Woodard
Acting

Julianne Nicholson

Barbara

Julianne Nicholson
Acting

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Edna

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Acting

James Murtaugh

Ezra Bennington

James Murtaugh
Acting

Stephen Ware

Chairman

Stephen Ware
Acting

Don A. King

Country Club Golfer

Don A. King
Acting

Michael Harding

Ted Stone

Michael Harding

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