After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of teaching kids in an inner city school proves to be too much to resist.
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Mark Thackeray
Christian Payton
Wilsie Carrouthers
Dana Eskelson
Evie
Fernando López
Danny Laredo
Casey Lluberes
Rebecca Torrado
Michael Gilio
Frankie Davanon
LZ Granderson
Arch Carrouthers
Bernadette Speakes
LaVerne Mariner
Jamie Kolacki
Stan Cameli
Saundra Santiago
Louisa Rodgriguez
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Emily Taylor
Lulu
Barbara Pegg
Judy Geeson
Pamela Dare
Daniel J. Travanti
Horace Weaver
John Beasley
Greg Emory
Christopher Birt
Mark Taylor
Antonia Bogdanovich
Lynn Guzman
Pauline Brailsford
Very British Woman
Delle Chatman
Florist Driver
Neil Flynn
Detective Dennis
Joe Forbrich
Rob Doerr
Irma P. Hall
Old Woman
Mel Jackson
Tommie Rahwn (as Melton Jackson)
Doug Johnson
Bill Plummer
Joan Kohn
Helen Goldfarb
Paulette McDaniels
Secretary
David Pease
Mr. Yallick
Juan Ramírez
Detective Alvarez
Russ Reed
Old Man
Nicholas Rudall
Dignitary
Juan Sanchez Jr.
Tommie's Gang Pal
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
School Guard
Jeff Still
Sergeant Giametti
Jackie Taylor
Mrs. Carrouthers
John M. Watson Sr.
Publisher
Jason Winer
Leo Radatz
Kris Wolff
Billy Lapatynski
Cedric Young
Cabbie
Stephanie Burton
Clarion Receptionist (uncredited)
Antonio Polk
Thug (uncredited)
Crew
Peter Bogdanovich
Director
Philip Rosenberg
Writer
Dianne Ryder-Rennolds
Editor
William Birch
Director of Photography
Richard Stenta
Producer
Deborah Edell Underwood
Associate Producer
Gary Baugh
Production Design
Jane Brody
Casting
LunYé Marsh
Key Hair Stylist
Chey Greene
Key Makeup Artist
Trevor Lawrence
Original Music Composer
Lisa Wolff
Set Decoration
E.R. Braithwaite
Characters
Robert E. Warner
Unit Production Manager
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