After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of teaching kids in an inner city school proves to be too much to resist.

Sidney Poitier
as Mark Thackeray

Christian Payton
as Wilsie Carrouthers

Dana Eskelson
as Evie

Fernando López
as Danny Laredo

Casey Lluberes
as Rebecca Torrado

Michael Gilio
as Frankie Davanon

LZ Granderson
as Arch Carrouthers

Bernadette Speakes
as LaVerne Mariner

Jamie Kolacki
as Stan Cameli

Saundra Santiago
as Louisa Rodgriguez