Overview
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 12/1/1981
Runtime: 100 min
Top Cast
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
Steven Williams
McCloud
Marsha Warfield
Lela Boland
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Zay Smith
Mike Genovese
Mardesich
Ed Asner
Narrator (voice)
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