The Water Is Wide
2006 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | John Kent Harrison |
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| Writer: | Pat Conroy, Jonathan Estrin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 29, 2006 |
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| Director: | John Kent Harrison |
| Writer: | Pat Conroy, Jonathan Estrin |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | south carolina, young teacher, gullah |
| Production Companies | CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, McGee Street Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Clotworthy | Narrator (voice) |
| Jeff Hephner | Pat Conroy |
| Frank Langella | Superintendent |
| Alfre Woodard | Mrs. Brown |
| Julianne Nicholson | Barbara |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | Edna |
| James Murtaugh | Ezra Bennington |
| Stephen Ware | Chairman |
| Don A. King | Country Club Golfer |
| Michael Harding | Ted Stone |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Kent Harrison | Director |
| Pat Conroy | Novel |
| Jonathan Estrin | Screenplay |
| Kees Van Oostrum | Director of Photography |
| Michael D. Ornstein | Editor |
| William Cruse | Production Design |
| Jeff Beal | Music |
| Alan Hook | Graphic Designer |
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