The Sweetest Gift

Overview

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.

Release date

Feb 28, 1998

Rating

5 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 30 minutes

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Helen Shaver
As Mrs. Martin
Diahann Carroll
As Mrs. Wilson
Tisha Campbell
As Ruby Wilson
Kristin Fairlie
As Kate Martin
Dylan Provencher
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As Justin Martin
Marc Donato
As Chip Martin
Brent Meyer
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As Luther
William S. Taylor
As Mr. Wilson
Maurice Dean Wint
As Booker
R.D. Reid
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As Mr. Tate
Steve Pernie
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As George
Tony Craig
As Bubba
Brian Frank
As Pump Attendant
Bernard Browne
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As Mechanic
Rosemary Radcliffe
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As Mrs. Tutweiler
Marcia Bennett
As Librarian
Susan Fletcher
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As Clair Bainbridge
Marium Carvell
As Cashier

Crew

Suzi Stingl
Role: Stunt Double
Stuart Margolin
Role: Director
Ron Stannett
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Role: Director of Photography
Jerri Thrasher
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Role: Set Decoration
Jane Walker
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Role: Script Supervisor
Jenifur Jarvis
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
John Botelho
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Role: Gaffer
Rosa Jordan
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Role: Writer
Harold Thrasher
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Role: Production Design
Mario Mercuri
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Role: Art Direction
Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
Role: Production Manager
Patrick Whitley
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Role: Producer
Aline Gilmore
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Role: Costume Design
Lawrence Shragge
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Role: Original Music Composer
Julian Fowles
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Role: Executive Producer
Angelica Lisk-Hann
Role: Stunt Double