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6.3/10   98 votes
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Director:
Allan A. Goldstein
Writer:
Virginia Hamilton (novel)
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Release Date:
1998 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
A young black man and his family move into a home in rural Ohio, and discover that during the Civil... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A bizarre movie, but enjoyable more (6 total)

Cast

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Howard E. Rollins Jr. ... Walter Small

Shavar Ross ... Thomas Small
Gloria Foster ... Sheila Small
Joe Seneca ... Pluto
Frances Foster ... Great-Grandmother Jeffers
Hardee T. Lineham ... Edgar Carr
Tichina Arnold ... Pesty

Kadeem Hardison ... Mac Darrow

Hank Ross ... Wilbur Darrow
Eugene Clark ... River Ross Darrow
Gene Mack ... Russell Darrow
Richard Mills ... Kenneth Small
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Moses Gunn ... River Lewis Darrow
Alan Rose ... Bounty Hunter
Clarence Williams III ... Mayhew Skinner
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Children's Television Workshop (CTW) more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Thomas Small: Did you know about these caverns, too?
Mayhew Skinner: No. Not until about a week ago... when my father decided he was mortal like the rest of us... and thought it time to tell me.
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Spoofs Night of the Living Dead (1968) more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
A bizarre movie, but enjoyable, 20 August 2005
7/10
Author: Dale Dewoody from United States

This is a very strange movie with elements of history, some comedy and horror. I remembered being scared of it as a kid, and as an adult I can still appreciate this film.

It's basically the story of a family moving into a historic house that was owned by Dies Drear, an abolitionist who hid slaves and helped them escape. There is also a rumored treasure hidden somewhere on the land. The family is haunted in the house and meet a strange man who seems to know many of the secrets of the house.

It's a great film. Very clean with some pretty scary elements. No blood and guts and no bad language. It's educational too.

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