God Bless the Child (1988)
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A young mother and her daughter end up on the streets in this grim made-for-television movie. Mare Winningham stars as Theresa Johnson, a young mother whose life falls apart when she finds herself suddenly single, unemployed and homeless. With nowhere to turn, Theresa and her daughter Hillary (Grace… More A young mother and her daughter end up on the streets in this grim made-for-television movie. Mare Winningham stars as Theresa Johnson, a young mother whose life falls apart when she finds herself suddenly single, unemployed and homeless. With nowhere to turn, Theresa and her daughter Hillary (Grace Johnston) drift through the social system, wandering from shelter to shelter with little hope for the future. Gripping in its portrayal of the cycle of poverty, the film offers no simple solutions -- much like real life. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Larry Elikann
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Mar 21, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Worldvision Home Video
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Cast
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Akuyoe
as Charlesletta
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Obba Babatundé
as Raymond
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L. Scott Caldwell
as Althea
- Jayne Eastwood
- Ali Giron
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Dorian Harewood
as Calvin
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Grace Johnston
as Hillary
- Kate Lynch
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Davenia McFadden
as Kathleen
- B.J. Reed
- Michelle Sweeney
- Vlasta Vrana
- Timothy Webber
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Mare Winningham
as Theresa Johnson
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Charlaine Woodard
as Chandra
- Lorena Gale
- Arthur Holden
- Philip Pretten
- Kelly Ricard
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Jose Soto
as Bobby
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Jennifer Leigh Warren
as Sharee
- Charles S. Doucet
