The read
A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Bruce PittmanDirector
- Stephen EdwardsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Della ReeseHoney
- Ossie DavisToo Tall
- Crystal BernardMarie Foley
- Madeline ZimaJo Ann Foley (age 14)
- Yvonne ZimaJo Ann (age 7)
- Ron WhiteHank Foley
- Yolanda KingMs. Evelyn
- Brenda BazinetGrandma Foley
- William GreenblattBobby Foley (child)
- Lynda Mason GreenJoAnn age 40
- David RoemmeleBobby age 15
- Zachary BennettYoung Paul
