Synopsis
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
Movie Information
- Director
- Krishna Shah
- Writers
- Joseph A. Walker
- Release Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6 votes)
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An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
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