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1999

Directed by Bruce Pittman

Synopsis

14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.

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Cast

Della Reese Ossie Davis Crystal Bernard Madeline Zima Yvonne Zima Ron White

DirectorDirector

Bruce Pittman

WritersWriters

Bill C. Davis Quinton Peeples

Original WriterOriginal Writer

Rose Mary Evans

CinematographyCinematography

Manfred Guthe

Production DesignProduction Design

Rolf Harvey

Set DecorationSet Decoration

Michelle Convey

StuntsStunts

Rick Parker

Costume DesignCostume Design

Georgina Yarhi

Studio

Robert Greenwald Productions

Country

USA

Language

English

Alternative Titles

Chasing Secrets, La casa dei ricordi, 체이싱 시크릿

Genre

Drama

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02 Apr 1999
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  • Review by Kandi ★★★★

    I just knew that I was gonna love this film 🎞 it was such a wonderful & heartbreaking story. You’ll laugh and cry and then probably laugh and cry together! I definitely cried nearly the entire time but this was honestly so good for a late 1999s tv film. Movies like this really just warms the heart ♥️ Della Reese never disappoints me in anything that I’ve seen her in !! I just absolutely love her so much 🥲 I probably screamed at the tv a few good times that’s how stressed some situations gotten. It’s incredibly amazing how 2 beautiful people could care & love a tiny baby regardless of her colour or where she came from and bring her up…

  • Review by Andrea Sue 🧇 ★★★½

    Honey, can you please make me an apron too? 🩷🩷

    Honestly, Honey was the best Mom that Jo Ann could have asked for. This film literally had me in tears so many times throughout it. It's heart warming story of how an unwanted child finds a family. 🩷

    👶✝️🍅🎶💰👶✝️🍅🎶💰👶✝️🍅🎶💰👶✝️🍅🎶💰👶

  • Review by McGrey ★★★★

    Love is patient, Love is Kind.
    Love is Colorblind ❤️

  • Review by ocean ★★★★★

    “my heart burst open and stars fell out”
    This movie had me crying

  • Review by 🍁🍂Danielle🍂🍁 ★★★

    This was a heartwarming film. 🥰

  • Review by pookie_shrek ★★★★★

    That hurt

  • Review by MrCat123 ★★★

    -uncontrollably sobbing
    -crying
    -my mom would fucking LOVE this movie probably

  • Review by Kwopper13 ★★★★½

    completely bawled my eyes out

  • Review by hera ★★★★

    hank a bitch

  • Review by Karyssa_David ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

    Honey didn’t get to teach her how to sing :(

  • Review by tavianawoods ★★★★

    i’m not crying you are …

  • Review by haileyxpazz ★★★

    usually i don’t like when movies get religious but this time it was oddly comforting

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