David Kruger, Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones

Claudine tries to provide for her six children in Harlem while on welfare. She has a romance with Roop, a cheerful garbageman she meets while working on the side as a maid.

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PG, 95 min.

Directed by: John Berry

Release Date: January 1, 1974

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DVD Release Date: January 14, 2003

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  • October 19, 2009
    OLD SCHOOL LOVE.....
  • April 5, 2009
    A well made , balanced portrayal of the struggles of a black in the 70's.
  • January 23, 2009
    sweet touchiong good
  • December 11, 2008
    nothanks not my kinda thing
  • December 7, 2008
    Very good movie that shows how hard it is living in the Ghetto. Honest and real with good performances by James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll.
  • June 6, 2008
    My all time favorite movie!
  • May 25, 2008
    Can't beat the movie or the sound track
  • April 27, 2008
    So you're the man who's been keeping company here?
    No ma'am I'm just the garbage man!
  • March 22, 2008
    An ok movie at the time...
  • January 20, 2008
    Wonderful old-school movie.

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  • blackloveisabittersw
    March 14, 2007
    When I first seen this movie I must have been 10 or 11 yrs old. I fell in love with Claudine. It left an impression on me. At that young age I knew that no matter what your financial situation is that as long as you have a strong black mother ( like Diahann Carrol and My Mommy) that you to will become just like them... and I also fell in love with the middle son he was so cute... I wonder what ever happened to him ( David Kruger played Paul). All in all I found this to be an excellent movie. You should get it its on dvd... if you haven't already got it.

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