Synopsis
A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Tim ReidDirector
- Paul W. CooperScreenplay
Cast
- Al Freeman Jr.Poppa
- Phylicia RashādMa Ponk
- Paula KellyMa Pearl
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldMiss Alice
- Anna Maria HorsfordMiss Annie
- Bernie CaseyMr. Walter
- Isaac HayesPreacher Hurn
- Ray JCliff (12 Yrs.)
- Polly BergenMiss Maybry
- Taj MahalMr. Will
- LeonUncle Melvin
- Richard RoundtreeCleve
Stills
Themes
racial segregationfamily relationshipsrural area