Released:
1980-01-01

Overview:
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.

Director:
Stan Lathan

Runtime:
0h 46min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Olivia Cole
  as
  Octavia
• 
  James Bond III
  as
  James
• 
  Margaret Avery
  as
  Rosemary
• 
  Cleavon Little
  as
  Monsieur Bayonne
• 
  Chez Lister
  as
  Ty