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24 January 1996 (USA) morePlot:
Jordan Roosevelt, at 65, found herself alone, destitute, and depressed. Up against the wall, she took heart from the suggestion of a friend... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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3 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Galveston Oh Galveston more (3 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cicely Tyson | ... | Jordan Roosevelt | |
| Piper Laurie | ... | Wanda Kirkman | |
| Tess Harper | ... | Julia Archer | |
| James McDaniel | ... | Marcus Roosevelt Sr. | |
| Starletta DuPois | ... | Sally, Jordan's Blind Friend | |
| Penny Johnson | ... | Laney Roosevelt | |
| Brandon Hammond | ... | Marcus Roosevelt Jr. | |
| Stephen Root | ... | Ed Kirkman | |
| Clarence Williams III | ... | Christopher, the Caretaker | |
| Dennis Letts | ... | Roland Tate | |
| Salle Ellis | ... | Gayle | |
| Patti Yasutake | ... | Nurse Dickerson | |
| Tony Frank | ... | Leroy | |
| Dee Hennigan | ... | Linda Archer | |
| Haskell Craver | ... | Bubba (as Haskel Craver) |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Writer Tony Lee (II) is the grandson of Peggy Lee, the model on whom the character of Jordan Roosevelt is based. moreFAQ
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Apologies if the above summary doesn`t tie in with the rest of the review but the title reminded me of the Glenn Campbell song . Truth be told singalonga Glenn was th only pleasure I got while watching this dire TVM . A black woman called Jordan decides to open a care home in order to make some money . Not a very exciting plot but it`s difficult to explain how dire it all is because of many very slow scenes . Did I say it`s dire ? Good because I want to spell it out for you - This TVM is D-I-R-E . The first third of the story features some of the slowest scenes ever witnessed in a TVM . The worst thing is these scenes usually end up going absolutely nowhere anyway so why were they included ? Strangely for a TVM we`re treated to the "N" word , the "B" word and even the "O" word but this doesn`t make THE ROAD TO GALVESTON a more eventful journey . The only positive thing about this TVM is that it points out that it`s a very bad idea to let a drunk supervise senile old ladies but I guess everyone knew that same as everyone knows letting your kids spend the night at Neverland ranch can lead to dire consequences
Number of times the word " dire " appeared in the above review - 5