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The Water Is Wide

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 29 2006
19 years ago
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Portrait of Robert ClotworthyRobert Clotworthy. Robert Clotworthy was 50 in The Water Is Wide as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1955
Portrait of Jeff HephnerJeff Hephner. Jeff Hephner was 30 in The Water Is Wide as 'Pat Conroy'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 22 1975
Portrait of Frank LangellaFrank Langella. Frank Langella was 68 in The Water Is Wide as 'Superintendent'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodard. Alfre Woodard was 53 in The Water Is Wide as 'Mrs. Brown'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 08 1952
Portrait of Julianne NicholsonJulianne Nicholson. Julianne Nicholson was 34 in The Water Is Wide as 'Barbara'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 01 1971
Portrait of LaTanya Richardson JacksonLaTanya Richardson Jackson. LaTanya Richardson Jackson was 56 in The Water Is Wide as 'Edna'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 21 1949
Portrait of James MurtaughJames Murtaugh. James Murtaugh was 63 in The Water Is Wide as 'Ezra Bennington'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 28 1942
Portrait of Stephen WareStephen Ware. Stephen Ware was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Chairman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don A. KingDon A. King. Don A. King was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Country Club Golfer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael HardingMichael Harding. Michael Harding was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Ted Stone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John Kent HarrisonJohn Kent Harrison. John Kent Harrison was 59 in The Water Is Wide as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Kees Van OostrumKees Van Oostrum. Kees Van Oostrum was 52 in The Water Is Wide as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1953
Portrait of Jonathan EstrinJonathan Estrin. Jonathan Estrin was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael D. OrnsteinMichael D. Ornstein. Michael D. Ornstein was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeff BealJeff Beal. Jeff Beal was 42 in The Water Is Wide as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Alan HookAlan Hook. Alan Hook was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Graphic Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William CruseWilliam Cruse. William Cruse was >> in The Water Is Wide as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat ConroyPat Conroy. Pat Conroy was 60 in The Water Is Wide as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 26 1945 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 2016