94 minutes
12/8/1994
Lily Covington, a Manhattan housekeeper, embarks on a trip to the rural Alabama town of her youth. To Lily's surprise, her employer's nine-year-old son Michael stows away for the ride. Together, Lily and Michael realize just how alike and how different their worlds really are. Michael explores a way of life he never knew existed, while Lily discovers some tender truths about the family she left behind.
Natalie Cole
as Lily Covington
Brian Bonsall
as Michael Towler
Marla Gibbs
as Maize Covington
Dwier Brown
as Jim Towler
Cecil Hoffman
as Donna Towler
Montae Russell
as Booker Covington
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
as Louetta Covington
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Ada Covington
James Pickens Jr.
as Chick
Matthew Faison
as Harrington
W. Earl Brown
as Sheriff Boyd
Bruno Alexander
as Jarreau
Jay Brooks
as Wagon Driver
T.J. Castronovo
as Cabbie
Sami Chester
as Jesse
Ed Crick
as Stage Manager
Rick Deats
as FBI Agent
Troy Evans
as Bus Driver
Timothy Landfield
as Ticket Seller
Wonderful Smith
as Conductor
Rob Steinberg
as Tibbits