Almos' a Man

1976 0h 39m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Colleen Dewhurst
Self - Series Hostess
LeVar Burton
Dave
Madge Sinclair
Essie
Robert DoQui
Bob Glover
Garry Goodrow
Mr. Hawkins
Robert Easton
Mr. Joe
Christopher Brooks
Field Boss
Roy Andrews
Field Hand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Richard Wright
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Estrin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Colleen Dewhurst and LeVar Burton and Madge Sinclair carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stan Lathan directs. Robert Estrin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Robert Estrin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Colleen Dewhurst and LeVar Burton and Madge Sinclair carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.