Overview
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
Details
- Director
- Writer
- J. Anthony LukasNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 25, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
Production
Cast
Jane CurtinAlice McGoff
CCH PounderRachel Twymon
Erika AlexanderCassandra Twymon- Georgia EmelinLisa McGoff
Sean McCannFrank Power
James FarentinoMayor Kevin White
Richard ThomasColin Diver- Mary KaneJoan Diver
Lorraine ToussaintAlva Debnam- Andrew StarnesBrad Diver
- Sean McCarthyNed Diver
Kathleen DoyleKathleen
Daniel O'SheaDanny McGoff, Sr.
Robert GossettArnold Walker- Shawana KempLittle Rachel Twymon
- James CanningLarry Matthews
Hattie WinstonDaisy Voight
Frankie FaisonOtis Debnam
Louis FerreiraBilly McGoff
Lawrence DaneBob Murphy
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