| 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 Afterschool Special |
| 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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