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A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 12 nominations
DeVaughn Nixon
- Sunny
- (as Devaughn Walter Nixon)
DeForest Covan
- Fred Jenkins
- (as DeForest Coven)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
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- TriviaIn 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- Quotes
Harry: Ya, but you can't do the shuffle with one leg. You and your wife, in fortunate. Now I'm not talking about you and what you do but some folks that always run to help the victim, deep down are attracted to pain and suffering and love to be near the dying.
Junior: All the people working with us are really doing it 'cause they hate to see suffering.
Harry: You never know what's in the heart and just because you can cry doesn't make you human.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Siskel & Ebert: Congo/The Glass Shield/Pocahontas/Fluke (1995)
- SoundtracksPrecious Memories
Traditional, attributed to J.B.F. Wright
Performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (as Sister Rosetta Thorpe)
Courtesy of SAVOY Records
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Intense Character Studies
This film involves a black family in southern California. They have a rather autocratic father who is impatient but also kind. There are two brothers who are polar opposites. One is shiftless and married and searching for a place in the world. The other is hard working and settled but also rather dull. Then an old friend named Harry shows up. He is played by the gregarious Danny Glover. The problem is this guy is evil but charming. Soon bad things happen. I rented this blindly and am glad I got a chance to watch it. It has a wonderful cast with Richard Brooks as the wayward son and several other fine actors.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,161,135
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,295
- Oct 14, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $1,161,135
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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