The Water Is Wide

Jan 29, 2006

1h 40m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

McGee Street Productions

CBS

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Robert Clotworthy

Pat Conroy

Jeff Hephner

Superintendent

Frank Langella

Mrs. Brown

Alfre Woodard

Barbara

Julianne Nicholson

Edna

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Ezra Bennington

James Murtaugh

Chairman

Stephen Ware

Country Club Golfer

Don A. King

Ted Stone

Michael Harding

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