Booker

Synopsis

Set in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led Booker to education and true freedom. Booker is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of Booker T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Booker was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. Booker continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children's drama by the Writer's Guild of America.

Main Cast

James Bond III

John

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

LeVar Burton

Davis

Age : 67 | Popularity : 18%

Shelley Duvall

Laura

Age : 74 | Popularity : 26%

Tony Haney

Monroe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marian Mercer

Mrs. Ruffner

Age : 75 | Popularity : 7%

CCH Pounder

Jane

Age : 71 | Popularity : 12%

Thalmus Rasulala

Stepfather

Age : 51 | Popularity : 7%

Judge Reinhold

Newt

Age : 66 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Stan Lathan
Writing	Writer	Charles Eric Johnson
Department	Role	Name

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