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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) (TV)
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28 April 1979 (USA) morePlot:
Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Terrible acting moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Benjamin | ... | Freeman | |
| Diahann Carroll | ... | Vivian | |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Grandmother Baxter | |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Bailey Sr. | |
| Esther Rolle | ... | Momma | |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Miss Flowers | |
| Constance Good | ... | Maya | |
| John Driver | ... | Bailey Jr. (as John M. Driver II) | |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | ... | Uncle Willie | |
| Art Evans | ... | Principal | |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Mr. Donleavy | |
| Georgia Allen | ... | Mrs. Gurney | |
| Darleen Taylor | ... | 1st Girl | |
| Darryl Antony Williams | ... | Tommy Valdon (as Darryl Williams) | |
| Tonea Stewart | ... | Lillie (as Tommie Stewart) |
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Mississippi, USAFun Stuff
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Referenced in "The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (#19.4)" (2007) moreFAQ
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The story overall, though quite graphic, is actually decent and reasonably interesting to readers. However, the movie was absolutely dreadful. The story was good, but the acting was terrible. I was crying the whole time because i knew i could never get my spent time back. Don't see this movie. If you do, bring a pistol with a bullet in it, and a few bullets if you're going with friends. I feel sorry for everybody who had anything to do with this film. I also feel sorry for everybody who had to watch the film. Avoid this film at all costs, and if your mother forces you to watch, kill her. Hahahahaha! See! I'm a psycho now!!!! IKWTCBS turned me into a psycho!!!!