Take a Giant Step
Summary:
Young (19-year-old) reggae and rhythm-and-blues singer Johnny Nash stars in this conventional coming-of-age story about a well-heeled, Afro-American teen trying to find his way in a white-man's world. The realities of that world hit Spencer (Nash) hard, and at first he looks for solace and comfort in the black community, especially since like most teens his age going to his parents fo... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Johnny Nash - (Spencer Scott)
Ruby Dee - (Christine, the Maid)
Frederick O'Neal - (Lem Scott)
Ellen Holly - (Carol)
Pauline Meyers - (Violet)
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Review:
If good intentions were the same as good drama, Take a Giant Step would be a classic. Unfortunately, too often a wealth of good intentions results in stolid, unconvincing drama, especially when a film is as rooted in its time period as Giant Step is. Not that many of the issues raised in the socially conscious drama are not still val... Continue >>
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