The Sweetest Gift (1998)
Two neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.
Director: Stuart Margolin
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Helen Shaver as Mrs. Martin |
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Diahann Carroll as Mrs. Wilson |
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Tisha Campbell as Ruby Wilson |
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Kristin Fairlie as Kate Martin |
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Dylan Provencher as Justin Martin |
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Marc Donato as Chip Martin |
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Brent Meyer as Luther |
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William S. Taylor as Mr. Wilson |
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Maurice Dean Wint as Booker |
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R.D. Reid as Mr. Tate |
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Steve Pernie as George |
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Tony Craig as Bubba |
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Brian Frank as Pump Attendant |
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Bernard Browne as Mechanic |
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Rosemary Radcliffe as Mrs. Tutweiler |
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Marcia Bennett as Librarian |
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Susan Fletcher as Clair Bainbridge |
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Marium Carvell as Cashier |
| Crew | Suzi Stingl | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Stuart Margolin | Director |
| Writing | Rosa Jordan | Writer |
| Camera | Ron Stannett | Director of Photography |
| Art | Harold Thrasher | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aline Gilmore | Costume Design |
| Art | Jerri Thrasher | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mario Mercuri | Art Direction |
| Sound | Lawrence Shragge | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Suzanne Colvin-Goulding | Production Manager |
| Production | Patrick Whitley | Producer |
| Production | Julian Fowles | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jane Walker | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenifur Jarvis | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lighting | John Botelho | Gaffer |
| Crew | Angelica Lisk-Hann | Stunt Double |