2003 · Kevin Hooks · 96 min
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 LumblyThe Father
Suzzanne DouglasThe Mother
Daniel Lee Robertson IIIThe Boy
Paul WinfieldThe Teacher
Marcus JohnsonBrother
Peter MacNeillSheriff
Bill LakeDeputy
Eugene ClarkPreacher 1
Conrad CoatesPreacher 2
Neil GirvanGuard 1
Bruce McFeeCrew BossAshley ArcherSisterJoshua WatkisBoy
Patrick StevensonGuard 2Lili FrancksSara