The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles BurnettDirector
- Charles BurnettWriter
Cast
- Everett SilasPierce Mundy
- Jessie HolmesMrs. Mundy
- Gaye Shannon-BurnettSonia Dubois
- Ronnie BellSoldier Richards
- Dennis KemperMr. Mundy
- Sally EasterMrs. Richards
- Hobert Durham Jr.Mr. Richards
- Angela BurnettAngela
- Cora Lee DayBig Mama
- Frances E. NealyMrs. Debois
- Sy RichardsonMr. Dubois
- Charles BracyWalker
Stills
Themes
l.a. rebellion