Set in the late 1950s, Floyd (Carl Lumbly), Martha Ree (Juanita Jennings), and Jimmy "Jim-Jam" Ween (Norman D. Golden II) live on land that was promised to Floyd's father and then to Floyd for work they had done. The landowners, the...
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Mrs. Appletree
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| Judith Ivey | ... |
Olivia
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| Norman D. Golden II | ... |
Jimmy (Jim Jam) Ween
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| Carl Lumbly | ... |
Floyd Ween
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| John M. Jackson | ... |
Albert Appletree
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| Juanita Jennings | ... |
Martha Ree Ween
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| Ken Sagoes | ... |
Bo Henry
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Patty Mack | ... |
Sweet Mary
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| Elizabeth Omilami | ... |
Sally Mae
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| Tom Nowicki | ... |
Joseph Appletree
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| Rhoda Griffis | ... |
Ellen Appletree
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Bill Coates | ... |
Mr. Turner
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Robert Benedetti | ... |
Mr. Baines
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Carol Mitchell-Leon | ... |
Marva
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| Wayne Brady | ... |
Eli James
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Directed by
| Joan Tewkesbury | ||
Written by
| Ken Sagoes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Benedetti | ... | executive producer |
| Cleve Landsberg | ... | producer |
| Peter Stelzer | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Mason Daring | ||
Cinematography by
| Dennis C. Lewiston | ||
Editing by
| Robert P. Seppey | ||
Production Design by
| John Huke | ||
Art Direction by
| Randy Huke | ||
Costume Design by
| Marsha Perloff | ||
Makeup Department
| Tena Parker | ... | key hair stylist (as Tena Parker-Liddiard) |
| Janeen Schreyer | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Benjamin Benedetti | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| John C. Cameron | ... | assistant property master |
| Daniel B. Foster | ... | leadman |
| Drew Meyers | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Pisani | ... | set dresser |
| Ann Stacy | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Lance Totten | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ed White | ... | production sound mixer |
Transportation Department
| Troy Flynn | ... | driver: production van |
Additional Crew
| Huck Hackstedt | ... | production assistant |
| John Migdal | ... | production assistant |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | adr/voice talent |
| Michael Swafford | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Katie Willard Troebs | ... | production coordinator |
| Senia Phillips | ... | additional animals trainer (uncredited) |
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- Disney Channel (1994) (United States) (tv)
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Set in the late 1950s, Floyd (Carl Lumbly), Martha Ree (Juanita Jennings), and Jimmy "Jim-Jam" Ween (Norman D. Golden II) live on land that was promised to Floyd's father and then to Floyd for work they had done. The landowners, the Appletree family, used the promise of the land to keep Floyd Ween working for them.Through a series of events involving Jim-Jam, the young son of Floyd and Martha Ree, the Appletree sons put the transfer of the land in doubt and force the Weens to make a life-changing decision. Written by Chuck |
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