Conrack

Conrack
1974 Promotional Poster for Conrack
Directed byMartin Ritt
Screenplay byHarriet Frank Jr.
Irving Ravetch
Based onThe Water Is Wide
by Pat Conroy
Produced byMartin Ritt
Harriet Frank Jr.
Starring
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Edited byFrank Bracht
Music byJohn Williams
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15) (Los Angeles)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.37 million
Box office$2 million (rentals)

Conrack is a 1974 American drama film based on the 1972 autobiographical book The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy, directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jon Voight in the title role, alongside Paul Winfield, Madge Sinclair, Hume Cronyn and Antonio Fargas. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on March 15, 1974.

The novel was remade as The Water Is Wide in 2006, a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie starring Jeff Hephner and Alfre Woodard.