Overview
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 37 | January 19, 2018 (75) | |
 | 10 | 55 | |
 | 35 | 81 | |
 | 40 | October 22, 1992 (53) | |
| - | - | |
| 67 | April 6, 2003 (91) | |
 | 26 | 72 | |
 | 41 | 86 | |
| - | - | |
| 67 | March 4, 1986 (73) |