United States / Mar 05, 1980 / NR / CBS
A proud widow. A frightened homeless kid. Nobody cared about them until they cared enough to fight for each other.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peg Shirley | Judge Alice Quentin |
| Ernie Hudson | Counsellor |
| Dan Mason | Father Gannon |
| Vincent Schiavelli | Medic |
| Cheryl Harvey | Probation Woman |
| Jesse D. Goins | Intern |
| John Hancock | Tall Black Man |
| Lanyard A. Williams | Young Man |
| Eddie Quillan | Old White Man |
| Tracy Fine | Candy Striper |
| Maggie Gwinn | Waitress |
| Roger Hampton | Man in Alley |
| Robert Ruth | Superintendent |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Mama |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Release date | 5 marzo 1980 |
| Executive producer | Thomas W. Moore |
| Production | Jean Moore Edwards |
| Writer | Robert C.S. Downs |
| Editing | Jerry Dronsky |
| Cinematography | William B. Jurgensen |
| Assistant directors | Jackie Cooper |
| Camera operators | William B. Jurgensen |
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| Additional photography | William B. Jurgensen |
| Production design | Ned Parsons, Gary Moreno |
| Art direction | Ned Parsons, Gary Moreno |
| Set decoration | Gary Moreno, Ned Parsons |
| Music | Peter Matz |
| Sound | Peter Matz |
| Costume design | Paula Lynn Kaatz |
| Makeup | Paula Lynn Kaatz |
| Hairstyling | Paula Lynn Kaatz |
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