
96 minutes
1/19/2003
This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.

Carl Lumbly
as The Father

Suzzanne Douglas
as The Mother

Daniel Lee Robertson III
as The Boy

Paul Winfield
as The Teacher

Marcus Johnson
as Brother

Peter MacNeill
as Sheriff

Bill Lake
as Deputy

Eugene Clark
as Preacher 1

Conrad Coates
as Preacher 2

Neil Girvan
as Guard 1

Bruce McFee
as Crew Boss
Ashley Archer
as Sister
Joshua Watkis
as Boy

Patrick Stevenson
as Guard 2
Lili Francks
as Sara