2006
Pat Conroy, Jonathan Estrin
Jeff Hephner, Frank Langella, James Murtaugh, Alfre Woodard, Terry Nienhuis, Halle Brown, Lynda Clark, Robert Clotworthy, Marcus Carl Franklin, Shakura Franklin, Ivana Grace, Samantha Griffin, Michael Harding, Don A. King, Julianne Nicholson
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 Yamacrew 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 through to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
99 minutes (at 23.97 frames per second)
701 MB
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