70
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
This 1977 drama by Phillip Hayes Dean, deals with the sad division between what a man hopes for and what he achieves. In the title role, Dick Anthony Williams portrays a naïve, ambitious, recklessly optimistic man who is not understood by those closest to him and who finds himself in difficulty because of his unrealistic hopes.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 70
IMDb8.0
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries
Released
1977
December 31, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Directing · 1
- Lloyd Richards Director
Writing · 2
- Phillip Hayes Dean Writer
- Paul Mooney Writer
Production · 2
- Barbara Schultz Producer
- Rick Bennewitz Producer's Assistant
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