Conrack
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.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Released
- 1974
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1974
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Jon Voight ā Pat Conroy
Paul Winfield ā Mad Billy
Madge Sinclair ā Mrs. Scott
Tina Andrews ā Mary
Awards
1 win & 0 nominations
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ In a 2007 interview on the Dennis Miller Radio Show, Jon Voight recalled a reunion that was held 20 years after the movie's release, with all of the available actors and actresses. Of the 21 actors and actresses who portrayed students, three were teachers at the time of the reunion.
ā¢ Director Martin Ritt insisted that Pat Conroy's students should play themselves.
ā¢ The pirate film that Pat shows his students in the classroom is "The Black Swan" (1942), with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara.
User reviews
Martin Ritt and social issues
Despite formula, quite moving
the sound of death knocking
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
