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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Mar 7, 1984
0h 46m
★ 8.0

Overview

13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

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Cast

Madge Sinclair

Miss Tomas

Madge Sinclair

River Phoenix

Brian Ellsworth

River Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Robby Ellsworth

Joaquin Phoenix

Judy Farrell

Barbara Ellsworth

Judy Farrell

Stephanie Evans

Kim

Stephanie Evans

Bo Kaprall

Walter Ellsworth

Bo Kaprall

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