The Summer of Ben Tyler
Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
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Top cast
James Woods
Temple Rayburn
Elizabeth McGovern
Celia Rayburn
Len Cariou
Spencer Maitland
Julia McIlvaine
Nell Rayburn
Kevin Isola
Junius Maitland
Clifton James
Chief Sam Thompkins
Anita Gillette
Suellen
Charles Mattocks
Ben Tyler
Millie Perkins
Doris
Jack Gilpin
Carter Glenn
Novella Nelson
Rosetta Tyler
Mary Lucy Bivins
Sharlene Thomas
Ed Grady
Dr. Ringgold
Ronn Carroll
Judge Kragen
Gregory Perrelli
Scooter Maitland
Judith Ivey
Narrator (voice)
