Released:
1972-12-19

Overview:
Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things going for her: fierce pride, a loyal friend named Fish, and, at last, enough savings to visit her father 1200 miles away in prison.

Director:
Fred Coe

Runtime:
1h 13min

Genre:
TV Movie, Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Donna M. Bryan
  as
  Billie Jean Sims
• 
  James Broderick
  as
  Trick
• 
  Georgia Burke
  as
  Grannie
• 
  Laurence Fishburne
  as
  Fish
• 
  Sonny Jim Gaines
  as
  Mr. Sims