07 March 1984 Drama, TV Movie 46 mins
13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
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Madge Sinclair as Miss Tomas
River Phoenix as Brian Ellsworth
Joaquin Phoenix as Robby Ellsworth
Judy Farrell as Barbara Ellsworth
Stephanie Evans as Kim
Bo Kaprall as Walter Ellsworth
Alexander Grasshoff Director
Arthur Heinemann Writer
Franklin Thompson Writer
Guy Fraumeni Writer
Philip D. Fehrle Executive Producer
John D. Backe Executive Producer
United States 07 March 1984
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