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The Hero Who Couldn't Read

Apr 18, 1984 · 1h 0m
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Drama
TV Movie
Adventure

PLOT

Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

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CAST

Clarence Williams III
Mr. Simpson
Lynn Hamilton
Mrs. Ellis
Eric D. Wallace
Freddie Ellis
James Carroll Jordan
Mike Chapman
Arthur Taxier
Coach Jefferies
Renée Jones
Cynthia Beale
Ira Angustain
Ramone
Stan Foster
Calvin Smith
Directed by Robert Chenault

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Country
US
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