Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Bette Davis | ... | Adele Malone | |
Ernest Harden Jr. | ... | B.T. Williamson | |
Eileen Heckart | ... | Three Bag Lady | |
Virginia Capers | ... | Gorilla Sydney | |
Anne Ramsey | ... | Heavy Charm | |
Lurene Tuttle | ... | Mrs. McIntyre | |
Tony Burton | ... | Black Fighter | |
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Peg Shirley | ... | Judge Alice Quentin |
Ernie Hudson | ... | Counsellor | |
Dan Mason | ... | Father Gannon | |
Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Medic | |
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Cheryl Harvey | ... | Probabtion Woman |
Jesse D. Goins | ... | Intern | |
John Hancock | ... | Tall Black Man | |
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Lanyard A. Williams | ... | Young Man |
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
Bette Davis is 72 at the time this movie was made in 1980, and there are scenes in this oldie but goodie, where she still blows me away with her style, character and depth as an actress.
It is a good script and good story if you can remember where we were at socially and racially in our country at that time. I heard that the producers wanted to change the name of this film, but MZ. Davies said she wouldn't do it if they did.
I wasn't all that impressed with many of the other actors/actresses, Bette certainly was the STAR of this film and is what carried it along with the innocence and simplicity of a bygone era/story.
I would think it would be a great teaching movie to show how things have changed (and stayed the same) since 1980.
I actually liked "A watcher in the Woods" better (also with Bette Davies, also made in 1980) but do appreciate where they attempted to go with the moral of this story. I do recommend it,especially if you are a fan of classics.