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7.2/10
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A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 12 nominations
DeVaughn Nixon
- Sunny
- (as Devaughn Walter Nixon)
DeForest Covan
- Fred Jenkins
- (as DeForest Coven)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaIn 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- Quotes
Harry: Ya, but you can't do the shuffle with one leg. You and your wife, in fortunate. Now I'm not talking about you and what you do but some folks that always run to help the victim, deep down are attracted to pain and suffering and love to be near the dying.
Junior: All the people working with us are really doing it 'cause they hate to see suffering.
Harry: You never know what's in the heart and just because you can cry doesn't make you human.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Siskel & Ebert: Congo/The Glass Shield/Pocahontas/Fluke (1995)
- SoundtracksPrecious Memories
Traditional, attributed to J.B.F. Wright
Performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (as Sister Rosetta Thorpe)
Courtesy of SAVOY Records
Featured review
somewhat elusive, but stick with it
One good role for Danny Glover can erase the memory of several 'Lethal Weapon' and 'Predator' sequels, but it took a small, independently produced feature to bring the best out of one of Hollywood's hardest working actors. In this modest comedy Glover plays an enigmatic travelin' man named Harry, arriving unannounced at the home of some old friends and adding a subtle tension to the domestic friction already eroding three generations of family ties. But the trouble with Harry is less what he is than what he represents: the ghost of old traditions lurking in the cultural closet, and for a family already sensitive to portents and omens he might be the embodiment of all their superstitions. Writer director Charles Burnett keeps the viewer on guard with his elusive plot and complex characters, but the film is understated almost to a fault. The metaphors and hidden meanings (better suited to a stage play) help create a portentous mood, but in the end leave a lot unexplained.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,161,135
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,295
- Oct 14, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $1,161,135
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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