Birth of a Nation

Jun 19, 1983

1h 19m

★ 7.5

Overview

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

ITV Central

Birth of a Nation Trailers

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Cast

Geoff Figg

Jim Broadbent

Vic Griffiths

Robert Stephens

Twentyman

Bruce Myers

Mr Griff

Richard Butler

Mr Hodgeson

Fred Pearson

Miss Martlett

Peggy Ann Clifford

Mr James

William Hoyland

Barratt

Bruce Payne

Whittaker

Ray Mort

Alison Cooper

Suzanna Hamilton

Miss Denton

Kay Stonham

Barry

Jesse Birdsall

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