Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.
Richard Wright | Short Story |
Leslie Lee | Teleplay |
Stan Lathan | Director |
Robert Geller | Producer |
Dan McCann | Producer |
Tak Fujimoto | Cinematography |
Robert Estrin | Editor |
Nelson Stoll | Sound Mixer |
Taj Mahal | Music |