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Jan 29, 2006 · A drama based on Pat Conroy's book about his early teaching experience in a black community in South Carolina. The movie stars Jeff Hephner, Frank Langella, Julianne Nicholson and Alfre Woodard, and was nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
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- Drama
- John Kent Harrison
- 2006-01-29
A young Pat Conroy, an idealistic teacher, tries to educate the black children of a poor Sea Island in South Carolina in 1969. He faces resistance from the authorities, the principal, and the students' lack of basic knowledge and skills.
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.
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- 7
- John Kent Harrison
- 100 min
The Water Is Wide. TV-PG 2006 1h 36m Drama. List. Reviews. 68% Audience Score 250+ Ratings. A teacher strives to bring literacy to underprivileged children on an island off the coast of...
- (5)
- John Kent Harrison
- TV-PG
- Jeff Hephner
Mar 1, 2024 · The Water Is Wide featuring Jeff Hephner and Frank Langella is free on Plex, streaming with subscription on Hallmark Movies Now, and streaming via tv everywhere with Hallmark Channel (Via Cable/Satellite Provider). It's a drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (449 votes). To See. Seen It. Rate It. Add.
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- John Kent Harrison
- PG
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Brief Synopsis. Based on Pat Conroy's book about his experiences as a teacher in South Carolina during the 1960's, when segregation was the norm, recounting his attempts to bring literacy and education to a small, poverty-stricken town.
