The Sweetest Gift
5
90 minutes
2/28/1998
Overview
Two neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.
Cast List
Helen Shaver
as Mrs. Martin
Diahann Carroll
as Mrs. Wilson
Tisha Campbell
as Ruby Wilson
Kristin Fairlie
as Kate Martin
Dylan Provencher
as Justin Martin
Marc Donato
as Chip Martin
Brent Meyer
as Luther
William S. Taylor
as Mr. Wilson
Maurice Dean Wint
as Booker
R.D. Reid
as Mr. Tate
Steve Pernie
as George
Tony Craig
as Bubba
Brian Frank
as Pump Attendant
Bernard Browne
as Mechanic
Rosemary Radcliffe
as Mrs. Tutweiler
Marcia Bennett
as Librarian
Susan Fletcher
as Clair Bainbridge
Marium Carvell
as Cashier