A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination
Mel Stewart
- Riddick
- (as Melvin Stewart)
Marshal Tompkin
- Revivalist
- (as Rev. Marshal Tompkin)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe $80.00 per week in 1964 that Ivan Dixon's character earns working on the road gang translates to $650.82 per week in 2019 dollars.
- GoofsBackground songs from the summer of 1963 contrast with wall calendars from winter of 1962/63.
- Quotes
Duff Anderson: It's just that, seems to me us colored folks do a whole lot of church-going, it's the white folks that need it real bad.
- SoundtracksHeatwave
Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
Performed by Martha & The Vandellas
Featured review
Deeply insightful, well-made, startlingly realistic film
This movie is really honest about the relationships between a man and woman and family (esp. African-Americans), men (esp. black) and society, and Blacks and America (esp. the deep South). The characters were strangely familiar and real; I recognized them from my boyhood growing up a black boy in the rural south. It was startling to see some of my OWN best and worst character traits portrayed on screen. Though made in 1964, the film is still relevant to our present context, notwithstanding that times have changed. Ultimately, though the film is reaffirming, although in a honest, skilful manner that is not trite or facetious. The cinematography and use of real- world sets is excellent (Note the ironic sign on exiting one set, cheap metal stick-ons spelling "...Pool Palor") Highly recommended.
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- Dec 4, 1998
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,063
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,466
- Nov 11, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $13,063
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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