Pat Conroy wrote The Water is WideThe Water is Wide is written by Pat ConroyPat Conroy wrote The Water is Wide. The Water is Wide was released 1969
[Human]: Do you know Pat Conroy? [Assistant]: I've heard of him, but haven't read his work.  He wrote "'The Water is Wide, "The Prince of Tides" and "The Lords of Discipline".  The prince of tides was made into a film! Have you seen it? [Human]: I have seen it.  Barbara Streisand was in it, I believe.  Can you tell me more about The Water is Wide? 
I know it was released in 1969, but thats all I know.  And yea, Barbara Streisand was in it, and the music was done by James Newton Howard.