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Based on the acclaimed novel by Ernest J. Gaines, this powerhouse drama stars Don Cheadle as a teacher who returns to his hometown in the segregated South. When he's called on to counsel Mekhi Phifer, a young man wrongly convicted of killing a white store owner and sentenced to die, each undergoes a life-changing experience and a lesson in dignity. Irma P. Hall, Cicely Tyson also star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; biographies.
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Don CheadleCicely Tyson
Mekhi Phifer
Irma P. Hall
Brent Jennings
Lisa Arrindell Anderson
Dana Ivey
Von Coulter
Cierra Meche
Clay Chappell
Ernest J. Gaines
Lisa Anderson
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Stuart Culpepper
Patty Mack
Elijah Kelley
Wynton Yates
Sonny Shroyer
Michael Sahr Ngaujah
Danny Nelson
Walter Breaux Jr
Carol Sutton
Anthony Michael Frederick
David Kote
Ronald McCall
Anthony Bean
Director: | Joseph Sargent |
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Studio: | HBO Home Video |
Release Date: | 1/25/2000 |
Item #: | HBD091570 |
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UPC #: | 026359157028 |
SKU #: | D16295 |
Product Type: | DVD |
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Rating: | PG13 |
Closed Caption: | Yes |
Street Date: | 1/25/2000 |
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Run Time: | 101 minutes |