| The Reading Room | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Randy Feldman |
| Directed by | Georg Stanford Brown |
| Starring |
James Earl Jones Joanna Cassidy Douglas Spain Monique Coleman Tim Reid |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Distributor | Hallmark Channel |
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The Reading Room is a 2005 television film that originally premiered on Hallmark Channel. It was directed by Georg Stanford Brown.
William Campbell (James Earl Jones) is a wealthy businessman who has just lost his wife. He decides to make good on a promise he made her by opening a free reading room in an inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. Despite his good intentions, problems in the neighborhood threaten his establishment, especially from local gang members and a preacher (Georg Stanford Brown) who questions Campbell's motives.