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An independent filmmaker has left his profession and keeps it a secret. Years later, his niece finds his old films in a locked trunk and discovers his strong principles when it came to supporting his actors and his art overall.
Theatrical
Jan 1, 1992
Cast
Full credits →T
Tim Reid
Joe
V
Vonte Sweet
Alphonso
V
Vonetta McGee
Brenda
M
María Celedonio
Ella
R
Robert Guillaume
Uncle Buddy
R
Rosalind Cash
Janet Mickens
D
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Coach Dawson
L
LaVerne Anderson
Cindy
M
Marquita Terry
Tamara
D
Don Drysdale
Baseball Announcer (voice)
F
Fred Pinkard
Thaddeus
W
Whitman Mayo
Jesse
G
George Kirby
George
D
Della Reese
Ella DuChamps (voice)
A
Anne Betancourt
Cashier
B
Brock Peters
Gus
T
Tyra Ferrell
Ricki Sewell
E
Eric Chambers
Creole Kid
R
Roscoe Lee Browne
Buck