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Summary

Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.

Details

Release Date: December 1, 1981

Runtime: 100 minutes

Genres: Drama, TV Movie, History

Rating: 7.4/10 (6 votes)


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Cast

  • Cicely Tyson

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    Marva Collins

  • Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    Clarence Collins

  • Steven Williams

    Steven Williams

    McCloud

  • Marsha Warfield

    Marsha Warfield

    Lela Boland

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    Zay Smith

  • Mike Genovese

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    Mardesich

  • Ed Asner

    Ed Asner

    Narrator (voice)