A family of children decide not to tell anyone their father has died, and to live on their own in the backwoods of rural North Carolina. If the state finds out they are on their own, they will be split up and sent to live in foster homes.
William A. Graham
Director
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Writer

Julie Gholson
Mary Call

Jan Smithers
Devola
Matthew Burrill
Romey

Harry Dean Stanton
Kiser Pease

Rance Howard
Roy Luther
Helen Harmon
Ima Dean

Sudie Bond
Miss Fleetie

Tom Spratley
Mr. Connell
Alice Beardsley
Goldie Pease
Skin64%
Holy Lands61%
What Maisie Knew71%
The Truth About Emanuel59%
Come Sunday58%
Starving in Suburbia65%
Last Ride64%
Nell65%
Hungry Hearts65%
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story72%
Normal66%
TalhotBlond63%
Light of My Life64%
Reality64%
Breakthrough76%
The Lovely Bones70%
The Judge73%
Midnight Special62%
Lady Driver63%
Homestead65%