IMDb
6.7 /10
309 votes


Drama · TV Movie · 1984 · 1h 36min
This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.
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American Playhouse
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IMDb
6.7 /10
309 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.3 /10
9 votes
Letterboxd
6.8 /10
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Weighted average
6.5/10