Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
as Marva Collins
as Clarence Collins
as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
as Cindy Collins
as Patrick Collins
as Eric Collins
as Cynthia Rawls
as McCloud
as Ida Banbower
as Chester Boland
as Lela Boland
as Louise Jones
as Zay Smith
as Mardesich
as Tina Boland
as Clarissa Lester
as Eddie Banbower
as Roxanne Johnston
as Rose
as Brenda
as Truman
as Narrator (voice)
as Ms. Lester
as Raphael
