Mar 07, 1984
46 min
Full-HD

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)

13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Madge Sinclair

Miss Tomas

River Phoenix

Brian Ellsworth

Joaquin Phoenix

Robby Ellsworth

Judy Farrell

Barbara Ellsworth

Stephanie Evans

Kim

Bo Kaprall

Walter Ellsworth

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