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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
An indifferent speech professor doing hack work in an urban college suddenly finds herself challenged by a ghetto youth with an intense desire to get a good education in this issue-oriented drama.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 83GoodWatch 67
IMDb8.3
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1988
September 8, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 4 more19 people
- Jane AlexanderGinny Carlsen
- Dennis FarinaFred Carlson
- Estelle ParsonsClare Block
- Michael BeachCalvin Jefferson
- WCWanda ChristineSalina
- JOJames O'ReillyWin Lathrop
- Pat BowieWilla Joe McQueen
- KKKyra K. KylesGeorgia Jefferson
- BYBetty YeeKitty Shim
- LKLori Kathryn HoltonCinnamon
- LJLouise JenkinsMrs. Brewster
- Jace AlexanderNick
- Domenica Cameron-ScorseseCathy Carlson
- TNTerry NemeroffRay
- EGEbony GrisbyPumpkin
- MBMarji BankMrs. Roth
- BBBob BreulerPaul
- AEAlger EllisLittle 'T'
- LWLeo Washington Jones IIKingpin
Directing · 1
- Gus Trikonis Director
Writing · 1
- Shirley Lauro Theatre Play, Teleplay
Production · 2
- Stevie Phillips Executive Producer
- Thom Mount Producer
Camera · 1
- Jack L. Richards Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- David Finamore Editor
- Eric Albertson Editor
- Sean Albertson Editor
Sound · 1
- Charles Gross Music
Art · 2
- William De Seta Production Design
- William B. Fosser Set Decoration
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