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.
Director and cast
- Robert Clotworthy as Narrator (voice)
- Jeff Hephner as Pat Conroy
- Frank Langella as Superintendent
- Alfre Woodard as Mrs. Brown
- Julianne Nicholson as Barbara
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Edna
- James Murtaugh as Ezra Bennington
- Stephen Ware as Chairman
- Don A. King as Country Club Golfer
- Michael Harding as Ted Stone
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