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| Director: | Stan Lathan | 
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| Writer: | James Baldwin | 
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| This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 14, 1985 | 
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| Director: | Stan Lathan | 
| Writer: | James Baldwin | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, rural south | 
| Production Companies | American Playhouse, Learning in Focus | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Paul Winfield | Gabriel Grimes | 
| James Bond III | John | 
| Olivia Cole | Elizabeth | 
| Rodrick F. Wimberly | Roy | 
| Rosalind Cash | Aunt Florence | 
| Rose Weaver | Mother Washington | 
| Desiree Coleman | Ella Mae | 
| Giancarlo Esposito | Elisha | 
| Linda Hopkins | Sister McCandless | 
| Douglas Turner Ward | Rev. James | 
| Ruby Dee | Mrs. Grimes | 
| Ving Rhames | Young Gabriel | 
| Joy A. Aaron | Young Florence | 
| CCH Pounder | Deborah | 
| Alfre Woodard | Esther | 
| Kadeem Hardison | Royal | 
| Lou Walker | Rev. Joshua | 
| Dan Biggers | Mr. North | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Jay Freund | Editor | 
| Webster Lewis | Music | 
| Leslie Lee | Teleplay | 
| Charlene Webb | Script Supervisor | 
| Nick Nelson | Best Boy Electric | 
| Stan Lathan | Director | 
| Hiro Narita | Director of Photography | 
| James Baldwin | Novel | 
| Helen P. Butler | Wardrobe Supervisor | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Calvin Skaggs | Producer | 
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