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5.1/10   122 votes
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Director:
Jack Smight
Writer:
Arthur Heinemann (writer)
Release Date:
2 June 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
Not a good movie! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Claudia McNeil ... Big Ma
Janet MacLachlan ... Mary Logan
Robert Christian ... David Logan
Larry B. Scott ... T.J.
Roy Poole ... Granger
Rockne Tarkington ... Morrison

John Cullum ... Mr. Jamison

Morgan Freeman ... Uncle Hammer
Lark Ruffin ... Cassie
Eric Dunnaway ... Little Man
Tony Ross ... Stacey
Rodney King Adams ... Christopher John
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Homer Best ... Melvin
Charlie Briggs ... Kaleb Wallace (as Charles Briggs)
Christian Garrison ... Bus Driver
David Haley ... R.W.
Martin Simpson Hemphill ... Sheriff
Mark Keith ... Jeremy
Colia LaFayett ... Mrs. Berry
Bernard Lafayette ... Willie
Joan Lewis ... Miss Crocker
Thomas Hal Phillips ... Mr. Higgins
John C. Roper Jr. ... Dewberry
Al Scott ... Barnett
Tommie Stewart ... Mrs. Avery
Lou Walker ... Mr. Avery
Lisa Whittington ... Lillian Jean
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:110 min | USA:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Not Rated

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Not a good movie!, 5 March 2006
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Author: fuzzysoxfan from United States

I really did not like this movie. I saw it in school in 6th grade in English class, and my teacher warned us that it wasn't much like the book. I wanted to see it just so I could relax. I would have rather just worked! It was a bit like the book, but they changed so many things. I did like however, that it gave you the same feeling of what it was like to grow up in the 1930's with that many troubles. I wish that the director could've read the book, because it seems like he sure didn't! It seemed like a good movie went you first started it, but then you got a cheesy "Hallmark Movie" feel. Lillian Jean and Jeremy were not supposed to be Wallaces! They were supposed to be Simms! I cannot stress this enough, don't see this movie!

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