The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Cicely TysonRebecca Morgan
- Paul WinfieldNathan Lee Morgan
- Kevin HooksDavid Lee Morgan
- Taj MahalIke
- Janet MacLachlanCamille Johnson
- Carmen MathewsMrs. Boatwright
- James BestSheriff Charlie Young
- Eric HooksEarl Morgan
- Yvonne JarrellJosie Mae Morgan
- Sylvia Kuumba WilliamsHarriet
Crew
- Martin RittDirector
- Lonne Elder IIIScreenplay
- William H. ArmstrongNovel
- John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography
- Taj MahalOriginal Music Composer
- Sidney LevinEditor
- Robert B. RadnitzProducer
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