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God Bless the Child (1988)Single mother, Theresa Johnson, becomes homeless, loses her job and tries to survive with her young daughter, Hillary, through charities and public shelters. Director:Larry ElikannWriter:Dennis Nemec |
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Title: God Bless the Child (TV 1988)
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| Mare Winningham | ... |
Theresa Johnson
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| Grace Johnston | ... |
Hillary Johnson
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| L. Scott Caldwell | ... |
Althea Watkins
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| Obba Babatundé | ... |
Raymond Watkins
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| Dorian Harewood | ... |
Calvin Reed
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| Jennifer Leigh Warren | ... |
Sharee Watkins
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| Davenia McFadden | ... |
Kathleen
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Richard Watkins
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Jose Soto | ... |
Bobby Gifford
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Shawana Kemp | ... |
Tracy Watkins
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| Charlayne Woodard | ... |
Chandra Watkins
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| Akuyoe Graham | ... |
Charlesletta
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Nicholas Podbrey | ... |
Kenny
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Brenda Denmark | ... |
Elizabeth
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| Kate Lynch | ... |
Carrie
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Single mother, Theresa Johnson, becomes homeless, loses her job and tries to survive with her young daughter, Hillary, through charities and public shelters. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Children of Poverty See more »Company Credits
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Alliance Entertainment, IndieProd Company Productions, Phoenix Entertainment Group (PEG) See more »
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Mare Winningham plays the role of a single mother who must struggle without a job and a home with a young child. The film is memorable because she must make the most difficult choice that any parent can make of whether her only child should remain with her on the streets, in rat-infested apartments, in shelters, after friends and family can't help them out anymore. This issue is not new but as old as time itself where parents must struggle to make the most difficult decision of turning her child over to foster care and the state or live on the streets. The final scene is just heartbreaking so have your tissues ready to wipe the tears away.