The Water Is Wide
2006, English. Directed by John Kent Harrison.
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 Yamacraw 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Water Is Wide is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ in India.
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- Released
- 29 January 2006
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jonathan Estrin
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The Water Is Wide runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Water Is Wide is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Water Is Wide?
If you liked The Water Is Wide, try Cheaters, Iron Jawed Angels, The Christmas Shoes.
Who directed The Water Is Wide?
The Water Is Wide (2006) was directed by John Kent Harrison and stars Robert Clotworthy, Jeff Hephner, Frank Langella.