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| Director: | Jerry Thorpe |
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| Writer: | William Blinn |
| Staring: |
| Big city judge Parke Denison is involved in a forced busing dispute at the climax of his long career. The friendship between two families -- one white, one black -- and their sons, who are buddies, provides the microcosm of this major social issue that has been argued for several decades. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 28, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jerry Thorpe |
| Writer: | William Blinn |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | school bus |
| Production Companies | Viacom Productions, Blinn/Thorpe Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Widmark | Judge Parke Denison |
| Ned Beatty | Mike Naponic |
| Ossie Davis | Blaine Whitfield |
| Ruby Dee | Irene Whitfield |
| Mariclare Costello | Winnie Naponic |
| Ken Swofford | Capt. Sam Pierce |
| John Harkins | Dr. Munter |
| Fredric Lehne | Howard Naponic |
| George Spell | Reese Whitfield |
| Trish Van Devere | Natalie Kent |
| Harvey Vernon | Pierce |
| Vincent Milana | Miller Polk |
| Kenneth Kimmins | |
| Bradford English | |
| Leonard P. Geer | |
| Woody Skaggs | |
| Jim McKrell | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | |
| S. John Launer | |
| Melinda Peterson | |
| Don Starr | |
| Jim Perkins | |
| Herb Downer | |
| Jim Burk | |
| Judith Doty | |
| James Dunaway | Customer at the Bar |
| Bert Hinchman | |
| Joseph G. Medalis | |
| James O'Connell | |
| William Richert | |
| Marcie Severson | |
| Bill J. Stevens | Det. Baxter |
| Dean Wein |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Blinn | Story |
| Frank V. Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Byron Chudnow | Editor |
| Frederick P. Hope | Art Direction |
| Warren Welch | Set Decoration |
| Robert G. Scott | Costumer |
| Sharon Swenson | Costume Supervisor |
| Jerry Thorpe | Director |
| Billy Goldenberg | Music |
| Craig R. Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Blinn | Producer |
| Jerry Thorpe | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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