The Sky Is Gray

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The Sky Is Gray (1980)

Directed by Stan Lathan

Drama, TV Movie · 46m

From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.

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Cast

Olivia Cole Octavia James Bond III James Margaret Avery Rosemary Cleavon Little Monsieur Bayonne
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Chez Lister Ty
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Susan French Helena Clinton Derricks-Carroll Student Hal Williams Preacher
R
Roberta Jean Williams Young Lady
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Hilda Haynes Woman
L
Lynn Arden Nurse
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Reuben Collins Pimp

Crew

Director
Stan Lathan
Director of Photography
Larry Pizer
Original Music Composer
Webster Lewis
Editor
Barbara Pokras
Producer
Whitney Green

Details

Release date
1980-01-01
Runtime
46m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Learning in Focus