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.
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
David Roemmele
Bobby age 15
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
Gavin Hope
Gospel Singer
David St. Louis
Gospel Singer
Aubrey Mann
Gospel Singer
Stephanie Mills
Lydia's Friend
Jonathan Whittaker
Older Paul
Christopher Crumb
Drunk
Patrick Mark
Soldier
Wade O. Brown
Gospel singer
Crew
Bruce Pittman
Director
Quinton Peeples
Teleplay
Bill C. Davis
Teleplay
Rose Mary Evans
Novel
David Codron
Editor
Terrell Clegg
Assistant Editor
Manfred Guthe
Director of Photography
Nicki Skinner
Production Coordinator
Robert Greenwald
Executive Producer
Kimberly Rubin
Executive Producer
Franklin Lett
Co-Executive Producer
Philip K. Kleinbart
Producer
Rolf Harvey
Production Design
Georgina Yarhi
Costume Design
Stephen Edwards
Original Music Composer
Scott Sedillo
Music Editor
Michelle Convey
Set Decoration
Patricia Joyes
Script Supervisor
Billy Oliver
Stunts
Rick Parker
Stunt Coordinator
Norman O'Halloran
Gaffer
