Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
Plot
In one of his first major roles, 13-year-old River Phoenix stars in this ABC Afterschool Special as junior-high student Brian Ellsworth, who has a habit of writing his words -- and the letters -- backwards. Brian's friends think he's kidding, his teachers think he's lazy, and his parents think he's slow. In truth, Brian suffers from dyslexia -- or as he explains his plight, "You know what I see? A bunch of letters. All mixed up." Cast as Brian's younger brother Robby is River Phoenix's real-life sibling Leaf, who would later bill himself as Joaquin Phoenix. ~ RoviCast
- River Phoenix - Brian Ellsworth
- Madge Sinclair - Miss Tomas
- Leaf Phoenix - Robby Ellsworth
- Bo Kaprall - Walter Ellsworth
- Judy Farrell - Barbara Ellsworth
Credit
Alex Grasshoff - Director, Arthur Heinemann - Screenwriter, Franklin Thompson - Screenwriter| Backward, Turn Backward, O Time in Your Flight (1909 Film), Backtrack (1969 Film) | |
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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| Directed by | Alexander Grasshoff |
| Produced by | John D. Backe Shirley J. Eaton Philip D. Fehrle |
| Written by | Arthur Heinemann Franklin Thompson Guy Fraumeni |
| Starring | River Phoenix Leaf Phoenix |
| Music by | Tony Berg |
| Cinematography | Gregory M. Cummins |
| Editing by | Michael J. Lynch |
| Distributed by | ABC network |
| Release date(s) | 7 March 1984 |
| Running time | 60 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Backwards: The Riddle Of Dyslexia is a 1984 ABC Afterschool Special about dyslexia. It stars 13 year old River Phoenix in "one of his first major roles"[1] as Brian Ellsworth. Joaquin Phoenix (then Leaf Phoenix) also stars as his younger brother Robby. According to allmovie, Brian Ellsworth is a junior high student "who has a habit of writing his words – and the letters – backwards. Brian's friends think he's kidding, his teachers think he's lazy, and his parents think he's slow. In truth, Brian suffers from dyslexia."[1]
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Awards
- Nominated: Young Artist Award: Best Family Film Made for Television.[2]
- Nominated: Young Artist Award: Best Young Actor in a Family Film Made for Television (shared by River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix).[2]
References
- ^ a b http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:319839
- ^ a b "6th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms6.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
See also
External links
- Backwards: The Riddle Of Dyslexia at the Internet Movie Database
- Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia at AllRovi
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