The Water Is Wide 18 years old

Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacrew Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.

Credits

Alfre Woodard as Mrs. Brown

Frank Langella as Superintendent

Julianne Nicholson as Barbara

James Murtaugh as Ezra Bennington

Jeff Hephner as Pat Conroy

LaTanya Richardson as Edna

The Water Is Wide Cast

Name	Character
Alfre Woodard She was 53, now 72 years old	as Mrs. Brown
Frank Langella He was 68, now 86 years old	as Superintendent
Julianne Nicholson She was 34, now 53 years old	as Barbara
James Murtaugh He was 63, now 82 years old	as Ezra Bennington
Jeff Hephner He was 30, now 49 years old	as Pat Conroy
LaTanya Richardson She was 56, now 75 years old	as Edna

The Water Is Wide Crew

Name	Department
John Kent Harrison as Director. He was 53 (now 71) years old	Directing

The Water Is Wide (18 years)

Release day: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Runtime: 100 minutes