Conrack Movie Review 1974

The true story of Pat Conroy, who tried to teach a group of illiterate Black children in South Carolina by using common-sense teaching techniques to inspire their interest. Voight is convincing as the earnest teacher. Based on Conroy's novel "The Water Is Wide."

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

This Is Your Life, True Stories, Dedicated Teachers, African America, Books to Film: Pat Conroy, Culture Clash

Screenplay

Harriet Frank, Irving Ravetch

Cast

Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Hume Cronyn, Martin Ritt

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Director

Martin Ritt

Music

John Williams

Producer

20th Century-Fox