Overview

A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.

Cast

Nick Nolte

Alex Jurel

JoBeth Williams

Lisa Hammond

Judd Hirsch

Roger Rubell

Ralph Macchio

Eddie Pilikian

Allen Garfield

Carl Rosenberg

Lee Grant

Dr. Donna Burke

Richard Mulligan

Herbert Gower

Royal Dano

Ditto Stiles

William Schallert

Horn

Art Metrano

Troy

Laura Dern

Diane

Crispin Glover

Danny