An “experimental soap opera” centered on a Harlem nurse, her husband, her father-in-law, and her lover.
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Vertamae Grosvenor as Johnnie Mae Brown
Walter Cotton as Charles Brown
Bill Gunn as Mr. Damien
Ishmael Reed as Manager of Doggie Diner
Jim Wright as Father Brown
Margo Williams as Della
Sam Waymon as Raymon
Thommie Blackwell as Bubba
Michele Wallace as Sharon
John H. Wells as Numbers Man
Miamani Mutima as Woman in Café
Carey Barnes as Patient's Uncle
Tres/Marshall M. Johnson, III as Aikijutso Waiter
Michael Watts as Patient
Lester Williams as Patient's Brother
Dr. Alan Beckles as Doctor
Bill Gunn Director
Roberto Polidori Cinematography
Walter Cotton Producer
Ishmael Reed Executive Producer
Carman Moore Original Music Composer
Bill Gunn Editor
Roberto Polidori Editor
Kip Hanrahan Editor
Niamani Mutima Editor
Walter Cotton Editor
Ishmael Reed Writer
Roberto Polidori Director of Photography
United States 30 March 2018
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