Genre: Drama, True Story, Society, Love, Coming Of Age, Blaxploitation
Plot: This film provides a slice-of-life glimpse into black history as it follows a young boy named Cliff growing up in the segregated South. The story begins in 1946, when Cliff is born. He is initially raised by his great-grandparents, who expose him to such things as a KKK rally to teach him about the racism blacks have to endure. When he's older, Cliff is reared by his great-aunt, and meets liberal whites such as Mrs. Maybry, who, since blacks are prohibited from entering the library, checks books out for them. But despite the omnipresent bigotry Cliff encounters, his life is also filled with rich childhood experiences, such as fishing trips and family picnics. And perhaps best of all, the young man is fortunate enough to be raised in a tight-knit family that finds its strength in unity.
More Plot Descriptions
 Discussion forum for this movie
|
| |
|
| Cast |
Leon
Cliffhanger, Cool Runnings, Buffalo Soldiers |
 | Isaac Hayes
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Escape from New York |
 | |
 | |
 | | | Paula Kelly
Soylent Green, The Andromeda Strain, Sweet Charity | |
[more] |
|
| Music By |
| | Steve Tyrell
These Old Broads, Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, The Way She Moves |
|
|
Movie Database
In Theaters
