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God Bless the Child (1988) (TV)
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21 March 1988 (USA) morePlot:
Single mother, Theresa Johnson, becomes homeless, loses her job and tries to survive with her young daughter... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
the American disease moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mare Winningham | ... | Theresa Johnson | |
| Grace Johnston | ... | Hillary Johnson | |
| L. Scott Caldwell | ... | Althea Watkins | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Raymond Watkins | |
| Dorian Harewood | ... | Calvin Reed | |
| Jennifer Leigh Warren | ... | Sharee Watkins | |
| Davenia McFadden | ... | Kathleen | |
| Mos Def | ... | Richard Watkins (as Dante Terrell Smith) | |
| Jose Soto | ... | Bobby Gifford | |
| Shawana Kemp | ... | Tracy Watkins | |
| Charlayne Woodard | ... | Chandra Watkins (as Charlain Woodard) | |
| Akuyoe Graham | ... | Charlesletta (as Akuyoe) | |
| Nicholas Podbrey | ... | Kenny | |
| Brenda Denmark | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Kate Lynch | ... | Carrie |
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Children of Poverty (Canada: English title) (working title) (USA) (working title)Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)
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The movie portrays the opposite of the American dream. Because for every great winner there are great losers, not because they deserve that, but because bad luck can strike anyone. And when just surviving becomes an impossible dream to achieve, that's when you know you're a goner. Homelessness is humiliating. It is more important that all citizens have homes and medical aid, than to be spoilt for choice, and become obese, sick with a third house and a yacht, while others have nothing. The Amercian dream should be providence for everyone, but the real nightmare is stark capitalism relentlessly leaving people out in the dark. This movie is incredibly touching and has a communistic message, countering the yuppie consensus of the Reagan era. It surpasses its format, eg, a TV movie. And surpasses most Hollywood dross. 10 out of 10