6.3Summary
A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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Cast
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LeVar BurtonBilly Peoples
Ossie DavisDr. Fredericks
Dolph SweetGeorge
Chick VenneraLuis
Tina AndrewsRoseanne
Roxie RokerMrs. Peoples
T.K. CarterJustin
Michael ConstantineDr. Silver
Sharon UllrickMiss Beverly
Diana DouglasMrs. Bedford
Leonard BarrHospital Roommate
Miiko TakaReceptionist
Thomas Rosales Jr.Student at School
Bob MinorStudent at School
Crew
- Directed by
- Steve Gethers
- Written by
- Steve Gethers
- Produced by
- Mark Carliner
- Music by
- Fred Karlin
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Facts
September 12, 1977 · 1 h 38 min · TV Movie, Drama
- Released
- September 12, 1977
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States