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07/04/1996 Drama, TV Movie 1h 32m
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Overview

After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of teaching kids in an inner city school proves to be too much to resist.

  1. Peter Bogdanovich

    Director

  2. Philip Rosenberg

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Sidney Poitier

    Mark Thackeray

  2. Christian Payton

    Wilsie Carrouthers

  3. Dana Eskelson

    Evie

  4. Fernando López

    Danny Laredo

  5. Casey Lluberes

    Rebecca Torrado

  6. Michael Gilio

    Frankie Davanon

  7. LZ Granderson

    Arch Carrouthers

  8. Bernadette Speakes

    LaVerne Mariner

  9. Jamie Kolacki

    Stan Cameli

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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