Summary
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 87GoodWatch 85
Audience score100%
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1980
March 5, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 12 more20 people
- Bette DavisEstelle Malone
- Ernest Harden Jr.B.T. Williamson
- Eileen HeckartThree Bag Lady
- Virginia CapersGorilla Sydney
- Anne RamseyHeavy Charm
- Lurene TuttleMrs. McIntyre
- Tony BurtonBlack Fighter
- Peg ShirleyJudge Alice Quentin
Ernie HudsonCounsellor
Dan MasonFather Gannon
Vincent SchiavelliMedic- CHCheryl HarveyProbation Woman
Jesse D. GoinsIntern
John HancockTall Black Man- LALanyard A. WilliamsYoung Man
Eddie QuillanOld White Man- TFTracy FineCandy Striper
- MGMaggie GwinnWaitress
- RHRoger HamptonMan in Alley
Robert RuthSuperintendent
Directing · 1
- Jackie Cooper Director
Writing · 1
- Robert C.S. Downs Writer
Production · 2
- Thomas W. Moore Executive Producer
- Jean Moore Edwards Producer
Camera · 1
- William B. Jurgensen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jerry Dronsky Editor
Sound · 1
- Peter Matz Music
Art · 2
- Gary Moreno Set Decoration
- Ned Parsons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Paula Lynn Kaatz Costumer
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