This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.
01-19-2003
1h 36m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Kevin Hooks
Writer:
Bill Cain
Production:
Walt Disney Television
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Carl Lumbly
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