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Conrack is a 1974 American drama film based on the 1972 autobiographical book The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy, directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jon Voight in the title role, alongside Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Hume Cronyn and Antonio Fargas.
Jun 7, 1974 · Conrack: Directed by Martin Ritt. With Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Tina Andrews. The true story of Pat Conroy, a handsome, idealistic Caucasian who is an elementary-school instructor for a group of poor Black children in an isolated school.
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- Drama
- Martin Ritt
- 1974-06-07
Jun 19, 2018 · The new teacher at a poor, small island school defies the principal and helps his students learn the basic skills they lack.
- Martin Ritt
- Jon Voight
Conrack, a free thinking man, decides to expose his students not only to the academic subjects, but also to the gamut of life skills from brushing one's teeth to human anatomy, and some...
- 3 min
- 31.4K
- Pedotriba Cosmos
Nov 28, 2020 · Conrack (1974, trailer) [Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Tina Andrews, Antonio Fargas] https://www.daaracarchive.org/2020/11... In this uplifting drama based on the memoir "The Water...
- 3 min
- 2.8K
- Black Film History
In this uplifting drama based on the memoir "The Water is Wide," Pat Conroy (Jon Voight) accepts a teaching position on an isolated island in South Carolina. There he finds a class of black ...
- (13)
- Drama
- PG
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The true story of Pat Conroy, a handsome, idealistic Caucasian who is an elementary-school instructor for a group of poor Black children in an isolated school. Caucasian teacher Pat Conroy was born and raised in Beaufort, South Carolina.
