USA,
1980, 46 min
Directed by:
Stan LathanCinematography:
Larry PizerComposer:
Webster LewisCast:
Olivia Cole, Margaret Avery, Cleavon Little, Beverly Johnson, Macon McCalman, James Bond III, Hal Williams, Susan French, Hilda Haynes, Chez ListerPlots(1)
James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism-and his own sense of pride. (official distributor synopsis)
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