The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Ivan PasserDirector
- Grant ScharboWriter
- Elia CmiralOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alfre WoodardClara
- Helen ShaverWallis
- Mary AliceMattie
- Blair UnderwoodThomas
- Charles WeldonAl "Alfred" Brooks
- Leslie CarlsonProfessor
- Peter HaworthWill