The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)

03 Mar 1981 • Drama • 1h 37m

Jesse Hallam, an illiterate coal miner from Kentucky, moves to Cincinnati so that his daughter may receive spinal surgery. Determined to support his family in the city, he decides he must learn how to read and write as an adult, and resolves to graduate from high school.

Gary Nelson
Director

Suzanne Clauser
Writer

Johnny Cash, Brenda Vaccaro, Ben Marley
Starring

Language: English
Awards:
Country: United States
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2016
Box Office Total:

6.4

IMDb (352 votes)