Gryphon

Gryphon

The Inner City Reaches The Outer Limits

1990 · 55 min · ★ 5.0 · Family

When Rickey and his friends put a snake in the desk of the new substitute teacher, to their surprise, she lovingly picks it up and puts it around her neck. Soon her strange stories of the wonders and beauty of the world around them helps them to see there is more to life than ever imagined.

Directed by Mark Cullingham · Written by Manuel Arce

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