Summary
14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.
Details
Release Date: April 2, 1999
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (21 votes)
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Cast
Della Reese
Honey
Ossie Davis
Too Tall
Crystal Bernard
Marie Foley
Madeline Zima
Jo Ann Foley (age 14)
Yvonne Zima
Jo Ann (age 7)
Ron White
Hank Foley
Yolanda King
Ms. Evelyn
Brenda Bazinet
Grandma Foley
William Greenblatt
Bobby Foley (child)
Lynda Mason Green
JoAnn age 40
Zachary Bennett
Young Paul
Johnie Chase
Dr. Joe
Aimée Castle
Lydia
Vince Corazza
Karl
Nola Augustson
School Teacher
Roger Dunn
Sheriff
Karen Glave
Elizabeth
Kyle Downes
Bully
David St. Louis
Gospel Singer
Stephanie Mills
Lydia's Friend
Jonathan Whittaker
Older Paul