James Earl Jones
This coming-of-age story will appeal to anyone seeking family entertainment that deals with issues and values. Jamie and his older brother, Hunter, are recovering from the death of their father, so th...( read more
)eir mother brings them to their cottage at the lake even though she must commute to work in nearby Atlanta. Left alone, the boys demonstrate strong brotherly bonds, but these begin to strain when a black doctor buys a cottage nearby and befriends Jamie, until the racist element in the town, including Hunter's best friends, campaign to drive him out. Jamie must choose between the brother he loves and the new friend he sees being persecuted, while Hunter must choose between keeping his friends despite their vile actions and the moral behavior of the brother who is the person that matters to him the most.This Showtime production is directed by actress Helen Shaver, who has worked for directors such as Martin Scorcese and Sam Peckinpah, and her deft use of camera and editing never obscures the actor's concern for motivation and emotional truth. The film is serious and character based, built on small details such as turns in conversations and body language. James Earl Jones provides yet another majestic performance, filling the screen, and carrying along talented young performers Jake LeDoux and Brendan Fletcher. The climax is ennobling and stirring, and communicates the overall theme so richly intoned in his fabulous "Darth Vader" voice, "about the feeling you get when you do something right." --Lloyd Chesley
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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2000
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