Open Admissions (1988)
- Directed by
- Gus Trikonis
- Genre
- drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A bored speech professor at an urban college is challenged by a determined young man from a poor neighborhood who wants a good education. The conflict forces them both to confront their own attitudes about race and class.
frustratingintenseearnesttensegrittyemotionalstraightforwardissue-driven
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