Conrack
| Conrack | |
|---|---|
1974 Promotional Poster for Conrack | |
| Directed by | Martin Ritt |
| Screenplay by | Harriet Frank Jr. Irving Ravetch |
| Based on | The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy |
| Produced by | Martin Ritt Harriet Frank Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Frank Bracht |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.