16 Jul 1984
Paris, Texas
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
To Sleep with Anger
When Harry comes to town, he brings good times, bad times… And a lot of trouble!
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
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Danny Glover Harry
Paul Butler Gideon
Mary Alice Suzie
Richard Brooks Samuel “Baby Brother”
Carl Lumbly Junior
Sheryl Lee Ralph Linda
Vonetta McGee Pat
Ethel Ayler Hattie
Julius Harris Herman
Sy Richardson Marsh
Davis Roberts Okra Tate
DeForest Covan Fred Jenkins
DeVaughn Nixon Sunny
Reina King Rhonda
Cory Curtis Skip
Paula Bellamy Mrs. Baker
Wonderful Smith Preacher
Jimmy Witherspoon Percy
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