Underplayed Gems

The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

The Pride of Jesse Hallam poster
Directed by
Gary Nelson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man moves his family from Kentucky to Cincinnati for a new job. He struggles with being unable to read and tries to learn how.

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What happens

The Pride of Jesse Hallam is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Johnny Cash and Brenda Vaccaro. It originally aired March 3, 1981 on CBS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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