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18 January 1991 (USA)
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A black teen from a Chicago housing project struggles to find acceptance after he transfers into a suburban high school. | add synopsis
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Well-written, great performances
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marla Gibbs | ... | Louise Bradley |
| Ron O'Neal | ... | George Wilkes |
| Stoney Jackson | ... | Jesse Bradley |
| L. Scott Caldwell | ... | Sandy Wilkes |
| Oscar Brown Jr. | ... | Coach |
 | Catero Colbert | ... | Sean (as Catero Alain Colbert) |
| deMann | ... | Kevin |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... | Denise (as Salli Richardson) |
 | Johnny Moran | ... | J. R. |
| Merritt Lear | ... | Lisa |
 | Jamie Harrold | ... | Stevie |
| Darrell Echols | ... | Darryl Wilkes |
| Zuindi Colbert | ... | Bernice Washington |
| Jason Goehrig | ... | Runner |
| Jeffery D. Nyberg | ... | Assistant Coach |
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Catero Colbert is a young actor that is certainly going places. His performance was excellent. I thought the storyline was very good and very believable. The dialogue, while not the best, was fun. I especially liked the subplots. And it was also a movie that could be enjoyed by young teens. There was certainly a lesson in it in terms of life as an urban teen growing up in a suburban environment. What was also interesting was his struggle with his situation, and how he dealt with it. The fact that there was a love interest, without getting sexy or dirty or x-rated was quite refreshing. I found myself laughing at parts where there probably shouldn't be laughter. I think this was Marla Gibbs first serious role, and I think she did an excellent job. I also thought Stony Jackson was outstanding. I would certainly recommend this movie which is now on video to anyone with teenagers who wanted to just have an enjoyable time watching a good, clean movie with a real lesson.
Emma Young