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November 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Come in. Sit down. Change your life.Plot:
Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Carjacking
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Abuse
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Reverend
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Learning To Read
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Soda
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1 win & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Highly recommended for ages 12 and up moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Earl Jones | ... | William |
 | Joanna Cassidy | ... | Diana |
 | Douglas Spain | ... | Javier |
| Keith Robinson | ... | Darrel |
| Monique Coleman | ... | Leesha |
 | Kathryne Dora Brown | ... | Jillian |
 | Gabby Soleil | ... | Majoli |
| Idris Muhammed | ... | Stephen |
 | Austin Marques | ... | Edgar (as Austin Noah Marques) |
 | Jessica Szohr | ... | Dayva (as Jessica Karen Szohr) |
 | Spencir Bridges | ... | Lamont |
 | Tim Reid | ... | Douglas |
| Georg Stanford Brown | ... | Rahim |
 | Christian Monzon | ... | Omar |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Keeley |
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Rated PG for some violence, thematic elements and mild language.Parents Guide:
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The Reading Room is another example of good writing, directing and acting without the need for provocative dress or behavior or language that makes even sailors blush. The movie jacket description although enticing did not do the film justice. I expected a mediocre film that was interesting and found myself enthralled in a well written story that made me feel as if I were a tourist visiting the inner city for the first time. As I "evesdropped" beside the unnamed tattooed man who stood outside the Reading Room beneath the lamppost (who IS that man?) the entire movie unfolded before "us" as we stood mesmerized by the happenings and how each character interacted with the others. There was one disturbing scene of "injury" that may be upsetting to a young child or persons in abusive relationships but over all the movie is interesting without being offensive and provides a good life lesson for all.