Bluffing It (1987)

Dennis Weaver stars in this TV movie as a blue-collar family man who has earned his own keep for 40 years. He holds down a well-paying job at a Massachusetts factory–until one day, when he is summarily dismissed. The reason? He has spent his adult life harboring a terrible secret: he has never learned to read or write. Director: James Steven Sadwith (as James Sadwith). Writers: James Steven Sadwith (as James Sadwith), Linda Johnsson, Christopher Sands. Stars: Dennis Weaver, Janet Carroll, Michele Little, Robert Sean Leonard, Cleavant Derricks, Vicki Wauchope, Wanda Cannon, George Buza, Michael Copeman, Michael Donoghue.