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Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High1981

★7.0125 minDramaHistoryTV Movie

The historic federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal.

Director

Writer

William Link Richard Levinson

Score

Billy Goldenberg

Stars

Joanne Woodward Charles Durning Henderson Forsythe

Cast39

Joanne Woodward
as Elizabeth Huckaby
Charles Durning
as Jess Matthews
Henderson Forsythe
as Glenn Huckaby
Calvin Levels
as Ernest Green
William Russ
as J.O. Powell
Tamu Blackwell
as Caroline Fuller
S
Shannon John
as Donna Kirby
Bill Morey
as Virgil Blossom
Tony Frank
as Hildebrand
John William Galt
as Mr. Kirby
R
Robert Ginnaven
as General Thomas Woods
L
Lori Grupe
as Marlene
Irma P. Hall
as Lulu Richards
Jerry Haynes
as General
Rosanna Huffman
as Mrs. Farrow
S
Suzie Humphreys
as Mrs. Kirby
Ray LePere
as George Truitt
P
Pat Long
as Billie Hobbs
R
Riona Martin
as Carlotta Walls
B
Bonnie Pemberton
as Maggie Armstrong
Regina Taylor
as Minniejean Brown
Annabelle Weenick
as Dorothy Truitt
N
Nina Wilson
as Miss Pettijohn
N
Norma Young
as Miss Opie
M
Mark D. Andrews
as Soldier
J
Jerry Biggs
as Bigot
T
Tad Black
as Charles Taggard
S
Scott Campbell
as Lenny Bell
Gary Lee Cavagnaro
as Thug
R
Rex Cumming
as Wagner
B
Beau Hughey
as Bigot
M
Michael R. Keane
as Student
B
Ben Stephenson
as Ben
Lynette Walden
as Student
S
Susan Williams
as Student
James Healy Jr.
as Hoodlum (uncredited)
W
William B. Jones
as Reporter (uncredited)
M
Michael Minton
as Student (uncredited)
J
Jess Sherman
as Student (uncredited)

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