Almos' a Man (1976)
Almos' a Man (1976)
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.

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Cast

Colleen Dewhurst Colleen Dewhurst As: Self - Series Hostess
LeVar Burton LeVar Burton As: Dave
Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair As: Essie
Robert DoQui Robert DoQui As: Bob Glover
Garry Goodrow Garry Goodrow As: Mr. Hawkins
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 05 April 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 39m

Company Credits

Company: Learning in Focus

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Cast

Directed By

Stan Lathan

Stan Lathan

Director

Writing Credits

Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Short Story

Leslie Lee

Leslie Lee

Teleplay

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Music

Nelson Stoll

Nelson Stoll

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Cinematography

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