The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981 · Movie · 98 min
★ 5.8(7)unSUB Rating
Jesse Hallam, an illiterate coal miner from Kentucky, moves to Cincinnati so that his daughter may receive spinal surgery. Determined to support his family in the city, he decides he must learn how to read and write as an adult, and resolves to graduate from high school.
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-03-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.4/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- adult illiteracy
Cast & crew
Johnny Cash
as Jesse Hallam
Brenda Vaccaro
as Marion Galucci
Ben Marley
as Ted Hallam
Eli Wallach
as Sal Galucci
Guy Boyd
as Policeman
- CS
Chrystal Smith
as Jenny Hallam
- EB
Earl Poole Ball
as Uncle Charley
- LB
Linda Bennett
as Receptionist
- VB
Viola Borden
as Mrs. Kleeman
- MB
Michael Burnham
as Tully
Directed by Gary Nelson