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The Hero Who Couldn't Read

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Calorie Rating: 84
Released: 1984-04-18
Running Time: 60 Minutes

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

Director / Directors

Robert Chenault

Director

Cast

Clarence Williams III

Character: Mr. Simpson

Lynn Hamilton

Character: Mrs. Ellis

Eric D. Wallace

Character: Freddie Ellis

James Carroll Jordan

Character: Mike Chapman

Arthur Taxier

Character: Coach Jefferies

Renée Jones

Character: Cynthia Beale

Ira Angustain

Character: Ramone

Stan Foster

Character: Calvin Smith

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Character: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Dorn

Character: Dr. Bennett

Cindy Herron

Character: Betty

Production and Crew

Johnny Dawkins

Writer

Adoley Odunton

Writer