The Reading Room (film)

The Reading Room
Written by	Randy Feldman
Directed by	Georg Stanford Brown
Starring	James Earl Jones Joanna Cassidy Douglas Spain Monique Coleman Tim Reid
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Running time	93 minutes
Original release
Release	2005 (2005)

The Reading Room is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film that originally premiered on Hallmark Channel. It was directed by Georg Stanford Brown.

Plot

William Campbell (James Earl Jones) is a wealthy businessman who has just lost his wife. He decides to make good on a promise he made her by opening a free reading room in an inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. Despite his good intentions, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment, especially from local gang members and a preacher (Georg Stanford Brown) who questions Campbell's motives.

Cast

• James Earl Jones as William Campbell
• Georg Stanford Brown as Rahim
• Joanna Cassidy as Diana Weston
• Keith Robinson as Darrel
• Douglas Spain as Javier
• Monique Coleman as Leesha
• Jessica Szohr as Dayva
• Gabby Soleil as Majoli
• Austin Marques as Edgar
• Tim Reid as Douglas

Awards

• Camie (2006) Won
• Image Award (2006) Nominated for Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Vision Award (2006) Nominated for Best Drama
• WGA Award (TV) (2006) Nominated

External links

• The Reading Room at IMDb
• The Reading Room at AllMovie

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