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The chronicle of a young African American boy, coming-of-age in the segregated South. Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Clifton L. Taulbert. Great ensemble cast in a labor of love.
Original Release
01/26/1996
US Release
01/26/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Freeman Jr. | Poppa |
| Phylicia Rashad | Ma Ponk |
| Leon | Uncle Melvin |
| Paula Kelly | Ma Pearl |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) / Miss Alice |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Miss Annie |
| Bernie Casey | Mr. Walter |
| Isaac Hayes | Preacher Hurn |
| Ray J | Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.) / Cliff (12 Yrs.) |
| Karen Malina White | Mary |
Directors
Writers
Clifton L. Taulbert, Paul W. Cooper
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Freeman Jr. | Poppa |
| Phylicia Rashad | Ma Ponk |
| Leon | Uncle Melvin |
| Paula Kelly | Ma Pearl |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) / Miss Alice |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Miss Annie |
| Bernie Casey | Mr. Walter |
| Isaac Hayes | Preacher Hurn |
| Ray J | Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.) / Cliff (12 Yrs.) |
| Karen Malina White | Mary |
| Damon Hines | Cliff at 16 |
| Iona Morris | Nila Fontaine |
| Phill Lewis | Sammy (19 Yrs.) / Narrator |
| Taj Mahal | Mr. Will |
| Polly Bergen | Miss Maybry |
| Richard Roundtree | Cleve |
| Braxton Brown III | Sammy (7 Yrs.) |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Straw Boss |
| Montrel Johnson | Cliff (Newborn) |
| Deionyos Llerena | Cliff (2 Months) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Butch Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Tim Reid | Producer |
| Michael Bennett | Producer |
| Freddye Chapman | Producer |
| Paulette Millichap | Producer |
| Clifton L. Taulbert | Producer |
