The Father Clements Story

1987 1h 38m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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In this provocative made-for-television drama, an African American Chicago priest takes on the Catholic church during his fight to adopt a troubled teen and save him from life on the streets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Carroll O'Connor
Leon
Ron McLarty
Glenn Plummer
Bruce A. Young
Rosetta LeNoire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin Sherin
Writers: Arthur Heinemann, Ted Tally
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Louis Gossett Jr. and Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Carroll O'Connor carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Edwin Sherin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Louis Gossett Jr. and Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Carroll O'Connor carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0093013 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.