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Marva Collins Story (2008)

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Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Dramas

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Synopsis: Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman star in this inspirational true story of a public school teacher who won't take no for an answer. After faculty protest against her unique teaching methods, Marva... Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman star in this inspirational true story of a public school teacher who won't take no for an answer. After faculty protest against her unique teaching methods, Marva Collins decides to start her own preparatory school using her retirement money. Starting out with only six students, the school soon blossoms into an institution educating more than 200 students in turbulent inner-city Chicago. [More]

Starring: Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman

Starring: Cicely Tyson, Morgan Freeman

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