MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Hero Who Couldn't Read

The Hero Who Couldn't Read

1984 · 60 min

A gentle, earnest small-screen drama about a teacher reaching a struggling student, earnest and hopeful without much edge.

Directed by
Robert Chenault
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Adventure
Overview
Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Education, identity, ambition
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: The Hero Who Couldn't Read

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Robert Chenault
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Adventure
In your watch list

More like this

Like The Hero Who Couldn't Read, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

    Where to watch in the US

    Change country

    No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie, adventure
    Directed by
    Robert Chenault
    Written by
    Adoley Odunton, Johnny Dawkins
    Starring
    Clarence Williams III, Lynn Hamilton, Eric D. Wallace, James Carroll Jordan, Arthur Taxier, Renée Jones, Ira Angustain, Stan Foster
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

    TMDBIMDb

    Something wrong on this page? Tell us.