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The Reading Room

The Reading Room

Come in. Sit down. Change your life.

2005•1h 33m•7.3/10
TV MovieDrama

Ratings

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7.3/10(11)

Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment.

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Production

Alpine Medien Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions, MAT IV, Hallmark Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

William

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Diana

Douglas Spain

Douglas Spain

Javier

Keith D. Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

Darrel

Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman

Leesha

Kathryne Dora Brown

Kathryne Dora Brown

Jillian

Gabby Soleil

Gabby Soleil

Majoli

Idris Muhammed

Stephen

Austin Marques

Edgar

Jessica Szohr

Jessica Szohr

Dayva

Spencir Bridges

Lamont

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Douglas

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Rahim

Christian Monzon

Christian Monzon

Omar

Mike Gomez

Mike Gomez

Keeley

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

Dr. Miller

Adam Crosby

Nick

Jeanne Sakata

Jeanne Sakata

Martha

Sonya Eddy

Sonya Eddy

Mrs. Carr

Miguel Nájera

Miguel Nájera

Mr. Samuels

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