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.

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Cast

Carl Lumbly

The Father

Suzzanne Douglas

The Mother

Daniel Lee Robertson III

The Boy

Paul Winfield

The Teacher

Marcus Johnson

Brother

Peter MacNeill

Sheriff

Bill Lake

Deputy

Eugene Clark

Preacher 1

Conrad Coates

Preacher 2

Neil Girvan

Guard 1

Bruce McFee

Crew Boss

Patrick Stevenson

Guard 2