Synopsis
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Movie Information
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Writers
- Lonne Elder III
- Release Year
- 1972
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (58 votes)
Top Cast
Cicely Tyson
Rebecca Morgan
Paul Winfield
Nathan Lee Morgan
Kevin Hooks
David Lee Morgan
Taj Mahal
Ike
Janet MacLachlan
Camille Johnson
Carmen Mathews
Mrs. Boatwright
James Best
Sheriff Charlie Young
Eric Hooks
Earl Morgan
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