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| Director: | Ralph Nelson | 
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| Writer: | Alice Childress | 
| Staring: | 
| A troubled boy becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother and foster father help him fight it. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 1977 | 
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| Director: | Ralph Nelson | 
| Writer: | Alice Childress | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | ghetto, heroin, sacrifice, hope, drugs, family, hardship | 
| Production Companies | Radnitz/Mattel Productions | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $0
                Budget: $0  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Cicely Tyson | Sweets | 
| Paul Winfield | Butler | 
| Larry B. Scott | Benjie | 
| Helen Martin | Mrs. Bell | 
| Glynn Turman | Nigeria | 
| David Groh | Cohen | 
| Kevin Hooks | Tiger | 
| Kenneth Green | Jimmy Lee | 
| Harold Sylvester | Doctor | 
| Erin Blunt | Carwell | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Tom McIntosh | Original Music Composer | 
| Alice Childress | Screenplay, Novel | 
| Jack G. Roberts | Casting | 
| Janice D. Brandow | Hairstylist | 
| Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration | 
| Fred A. Chulack | Editor | 
| Ralph Nelson | Director | 
| Frank Stanley | Cinematography | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Robert B. Radnitz | Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | 
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