Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984): Cast
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia is a 1984 drama directed by Alexander Grasshoff, starring River Phoenix as Brian Ellsworth, Joaquin Phoenix and Madge Sinclair. It runs 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Director
- Alexander Grasshoff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia About?
The premise of Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia without spoilers.
13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy
- 13 year old boy
- younger brother
- young boy
- boy wears pajamas
- barefoot boy
- 13 year old
- boy running
- bare chested boy
- education
- classroom
- school
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- girl
- spelling
- clowning
- english class
- reference to hamlet
- math class
- algebra class
- track
- tryout
- first day of school
- track tryout
- tryouts
- anger
- puzzling
- reference to shakespeare
- parrot anything heard
- reference to william shakespeare
- student tutor
- rubik's cube
- telling a story
- secret
- boy crying
- calling oneself a dumbbell
- pencil
- making a fool of one's self
- making a spectacle of oneself
- running
- track team
- suspended from team
- football
- father son relationship
- brother brother relationship
- mother son relationship
- calling someone a pigpen
- principal
- class clown
- trashed school
- school vandalized
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia Cast & Characters
River Phoenix leads the cast as Brian Ellsworth, with Joaquin Phoenix as Robby Ellsworth and Madge Sinclair as Miss Tomas. Directed by Alexander Grasshoff; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexander Grasshoff
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River Phoenix as Brian Ellsworth -
Joaquin Phoenix as Robby Ellsworth -
Madge Sinclair as Miss Tomas - Stephanie Evans as Kim
Also Starring in Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
· 2 more- Bo Kaprall Walter Ellsworth
- Judy Farrell Barbara Ellsworth
More from Alexander Grasshoff
More films directed by Alexander Grasshoff: A Billion for Boris, The Wave, Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws and The Last Dinosaur.
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia?
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia runs 46 minutes.
When was Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia released?
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia was released on March 7, 1984.
Who directed Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia?
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia was directed by Alexander Grasshoff.
More films by Alexander Grasshoff Who is in the cast of Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia?
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia stars River Phoenix as Brian Ellsworth, Joaquin Phoenix as Robby Ellsworth and Madge Sinclair as Miss Tomas, among 6 credited actors.
Does Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia have a post-credit scene?
No. Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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