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Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae. He heads for Los Angeles, where he falls for union organizer Vanetta. Annie Mae seeks solace from local preacher Lenox Thomas, who eventually impregnates her. When Leroy catches wind, he heads home for a showdown with Lenox.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael SchultzDirector
- Carl GottliebScreenplay
- Cecil BrownScreenplay
- Paul RiserOriginal Music Composer
- Mark DavisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard PryorLeroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
- Lonette McKeeVanetta
- Margaret AveryAnnie Mae
- Morgan WoodwardMr. Mann
- Marilyn ColemanSister Sarah Thomas
- Joe TurkelHarry Boatwright
- Kathy CronkitePhotographer
- Diane RodriguezEstrella Reyes
- Ernesto HernándezJose Reyes
- Gloria EdwardsJanelle
- Bebe DrakeThelma
- DeWayne JessieSugar
Stills
Themes
adulterydomestic abuselabor uniontriple roleunion struggle