The Reading Room (film)
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The Reading Room | |
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Written by | Randy Feldman |
Directed by | Georg Stanford Brown |
Starring | James Earl Jones Joanna Cassidy Douglas Spain Monique Coleman Tim Reid |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Distributor | Hallmark Channel |
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The Reading Room is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film that originally premiered on Hallmark Channel. It was directed by Georg Stanford Brown.
Plot[]
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 preacher (Georg Stanford Brown) who questions Campbell's motives.
Cast[]
- James Earl Jones as William Campbell
- Georg Stanford Brown as Rahim
- Joanna Cassidy as Diana Weston
- Keith Robinson as Darrel
- Douglas Spain as Javier
- Monique Coleman as Leesha
- Jessica Szohr as Dayva
- Gabby Soleil as Majoli
- Austin Marques as Edgar
- Tim Reid as Douglas
Awards[]
- Camie (2006) Won
- Image Award (2006) Nominated for Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- (2006) Nominated for Best Drama
- (2006) Nominated
External links[]
Categories:
- 2005 television films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2005 drama films
- 2005 films
- Hallmark Channel original films
- American films
- Films directed by Georg Stanford Brown
- American drama television film stubs