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Milk and Honey

  • 19881988
  • 1h 29m
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7.6/10
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Milk and Honey (1988)
  • Drama
Jo, a Jamaican native, moves to Canada to help support her family. But she quickly learns that earning money and respect will be more difficult than she ever imagined.Jo, a Jamaican native, moves to Canada to help support her family. But she quickly learns that earning money and respect will be more difficult than she ever imagined.Jo, a Jamaican native, moves to Canada to help support her family. But she quickly learns that earning money and respect will be more difficult than she ever imagined.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
34
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  • Directors
    • Glen Salzman
    • Rebecca Yates
  • Writers
    • Trevor D. Rhone
    • Glen Salzman(screenplay)
    • Rebecca Yates(story)
  • Stars
    • Josette Simon
    • Lyman Ward
    • Richard Mills
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  • Directors
    • Glen Salzman
    • Rebecca Yates
  • Writers
    • Trevor D. Rhone
    • Glen Salzman(screenplay)
    • Rebecca Yates(story)
  • Stars
    • Josette Simon
    • Lyman Ward
    • Richard Mills
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    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    • Joanna Bellas Joanna Bell
    Lyman Ward
    Lyman Ward
    • Adam Bernardias Adam Bernardi
    Richard Mills
    • Davidas David
    Djanet Sears
    • Delas Del
    Leonie Forbes
    Leonie Forbes
    • Miss Emmaas Miss Emma
    Jane Dingle
    • Maureenas Maureen
    Errol Slue
    • Gordonas Gordon
    Fiona Reid
    Fiona Reid
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    Tom Butler
    Tom Butler
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    Jackie Richardson
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    David Ferry
    Lubomir Mykytiuk
    Lubomir Mykytiuk
    Robert Wisden
    Robert Wisden
    Diane D'Aquila
    • David's Teacheras David's Teacher
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    • Directors
      • Glen Salzman
      • Rebecca Yates
    • Writers
      • Trevor D. Rhone
      • Glen Salzman(screenplay) (story)
      • Rebecca Yates(story)
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    Jo, a Jamaican native, moves to Canada to help support her family. But she quickly learns that earning money and respect will be more difficult than she ever imagined.
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    7/10
    a fresh re-telling of a familiar story
    Another in a series of immigrant culture shock dramas tells the old familiar story in a Jamaican accent, and takes a more serious (than expected) approach to the material. Co-writer Trevor Rhone is regarded in his own country as the West Indian equivalent of Neil Simon or Sam Shepard, and while it's an unlikely comparison a little of each can perhaps be seen in his story of a proud but penniless Jamaican woman seeking employment as a foreign domestic in Toronto, only to find it not a land of milk and honey but of compromise and diminished expectations. A troubled reunion with her estranged young son calls down the wrath of immigration officials (always the villain in this type of story), changing what began as a fish-out-of-water drama into a tense and sometimes clever escape and evasion thriller. Don't expect anything deep or complicated, just solid, unpretentious filmmaking marred only by an unnecessary happily-ever-after epilogue.
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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Обетована земя
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • CineFlics
      • J.A.Film Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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