The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide

2006
1h 40m
6.8

6.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions McGee Street Productions CBS
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

south carolina young teacher gullah

Quick Facts

Release Date January 29, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0444706

Cast

Robert Clotworthy
Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

Jeff Hephner
Jeff Hephner

Pat Conroy

Frank Langella
Frank Langella

Superintendent

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard

Mrs. Brown

Julianne Nicholson
Julianne Nicholson

Barbara

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Edna

James Murtaugh
James Murtaugh

Ezra Bennington

Stephen Ware
Stephen Ware

Chairman

Don A. King
Don A. King

Country Club Golfer

Michael Harding
Michael Harding

Ted Stone

Key Crew

Jonathan Estrin
Screenplay
John Kent Harrison
Director