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A widower (Jones) opens a reading room to help illiterate people in his neighborhood, but faces opposition from a bully and a principal. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, awards, photos and more for this 2005 TV movie.
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- Drama
- Georg Stanford Brown
- 2005-11
William Campbell ( James Earl Jones) is a wealthy businessman who has just lost his wife. He decides to make good on a promise he made her by opening a free reading room in an inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. Despite his good intentions, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment, especially from local gang members and a ...
- English
- Randy Feldman
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A film about a man who opens a reading room in a poor neighborhood inspired by his late wife's wish. Read 17 reviews from IMDb users who praise James Earl Jones's performance and the film's message of reading and learning.
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The Reading Room. Street thugs jeopardize a widower's (James Earl Jones) mission to teach low-income people in his community how to read.
- Drama
The Reading Room is a 2005 TV movie directed by Georg Stanford Brown and starring James Earl Jones, Javier, and Keith D. Robinson. The IMDb page lists the full cast and crew of the movie, including writers, producers, actors, directors, and more. You can also see the production design, cinematography, editing, and special effects credits.
