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Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

Pat Conroy (novel)
Irving Ravetch (writer) ...
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Release Date:

28 August 1974 (Sweden) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

One beautiful man. His story is true.

Plot:

A young, white teacher is assigned to an isolated island off the coast of South Carolina populated mostly by poor black families... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

Actor Paul Winfield Dies at 62
 (From WENN. 9 March 2004)

User Comments:

Instrumental in my joining the Teaching profession more (27 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jon Voight ... Pat Conroy
Paul Winfield ... Mad Billy
Madge Sinclair ... Mrs. Scott (school principal)

Tina Andrews ... Mary
Antonio Fargas ... Quickfellow
Ruth Attaway ... Edna
James O'Rear ... Postman
Gracia Lee ... Mrs. Sellers
C.P. MacDonald ... Mr. Ryder
Jane Moreland ... Mrs. Webster
Thomas Horton ... Judge
Nancy Butler ... Mrs. Ryder
Robert W. Page ... Mr. Spaulding

Hume Cronyn ... Mr. Skeffington (school superintendent)
Mac Arthur Nelson ... Mac
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Additional Details

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

Brunswick, Georgia, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Conrack is Los Angeles Clippers' great Elgin Baylor's favorite movie. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Cat in the Hat (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Flight of the Bumblebee more


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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Instrumental in my joining the Teaching profession, 30 November 2004
Author: Michael Covey from Toronto Canada

In my last year of University, a friend said she was going to see a film showing on campus. Since that day, and, indeed, until my retirement from Teaching, I showed this film to ALL of my classes under the pretext that this film would give the viewer a closer contact with the Reality of Teaching AND creation of Curriculium. Notwithstanding the merit of the value of fighting for one's beliefs, as Pat Conway did, this man gave from his Heart to these children of Yamacraw Island. I believe that this is a vital portrait of Humanness to be shown people, whether 14 or 94.

"... may the River be good to you in the Crossing ..."

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