The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996 | 110m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Allan Seidelman |
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| Writer: | Robert Inman |
| Staring: |
| Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1996 |
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| Director: | Arthur Allan Seidelman |
| Writer: | Robert Inman |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | racial segregation, racism, southern |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| James Woods | Temple Rayburn |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Celia Rayburn |
| Len Cariou | Spencer Maitland |
| Julia McIlvaine | Nell Rayburn |
| Kevin Isola | Junius Maitland |
| Clifton James | Chief Sam Thompkins |
| Novella Nelson | Rosetta Tyler |
| Anita Gillette | Suellen |
| Ronn Carroll | Judge Kragen |
| Ed Grady | Dr. Ringgold |
| Judith Ivey | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Allan Seidelman | Director |
| Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Inman | Writer |
| Neil Roach | Director of Photography |
| Toni Morgan | Editor |
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Jan Scott | Production Design |
| Tim Eckel | Art Direction |
| Erica Rogalla | Set Decoration |
| Helen P. Butler | Costume Design |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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