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12/12/1984 Drama 1h 25m
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Overview

Charlie Banks, chronically unemployed, struggles to find dignity and a meaning for life in the impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts.

  1. Billy Woodberry

    Director

  2. Charles Burnett

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Nate Hardman

    Charlie Banks

  2. Kaycee Moore

    Andais Banks

  3. Angela Burnett

    Banks Child

  4. Ronald Burnett

    Banks Child

  5. Kimberly Burnett

    Banks Child

  6. Langston Woodberry

    Mistresses' Son

  7. Eugene Cherry

    Gene

  8. Ellis Griffin

    Pasquale

  9. Ernest Knight

    Duck

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-24
There's an almost documentary feel to this short drama that follows the "Banks" family who are struggling to make ends meet. That's basically because husband/father "Charlie" (Nate Hardman) is habitually unemployed. This puts the strains on his wife "Andais" (Kaycee Moore) and their relationship whilst he imposes a very strict, masculine, discipline on their three children. There is a real paucity of dialogue in this as the intimately photographed imagery is left to show us the relentless mundanity of their lives. "Charlie" is not a nasty or violent man, but he is set in his ways and has no in...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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