Alfre Woodard and Charles S. Dutton star as sister and brother in this made-for-television Hallmark Hall of Fame production about an African-American family's struggle to retain their heritage. The drama tells the story of an impoverished black family whose history is told in the carvings on the family piano. Boy Willie (Dutton) wants to sell the piano and use the money to buy farmland, but sister Berniece (Woodard) won't part with it. The film chronicles their struggle to come to terms with their family's past, and its future. The critically acclaimed film was based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play and was nominated for numerous Emmy awards. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide
Tommy Hollis - Avery; Tommy LaFitte - Ace; Ben Tatar - Watermelon Man; Courtney Vance - Lymon; Carl Gordon - Doaker; Harold Surratt - Papa Willie Boy; Zelda Harris - Maretha; Lou Myers - Wining Boy
Credit
Brent Shields - Co-producer, Lloyd Richards - Director, Jim Oliver - Editor, Craig Anderson - Executive Producer, James Newport - Production Designer, Paul Elliott - Cinematographer, August Wilson - Producer, August Wilson - Teleplay By, August Wilson - Play Author
