fiction.wikisort.org - MovieSummer's End is a 1999 drama television film directed by Helen Shaver (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay by Grant Scharbo and Jim Thompson, based on a story by Scharbo.[1] The film tells the story of two teenage brothers who have lost their father, one of which befriends an African-American physician facing racial prejudice in a small town in Georgia.
Summer's End |
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Screenplay by | Grant Scharbo Jim Thompson |
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Story by | Grant Scharbo |
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Directed by | Helen Shaver |
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Starring | James Earl Jones Jake LeDoux Brendan Fletcher Wendy Crewson |
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Composer | Lawrence Shragge |
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Country of origin | Canada United States |
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Original language | English |
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Producers | Gina Matthews Frank Siracusa Connie Tavel Patrick Whitley |
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Cinematography | Andreas Poulsson |
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Editor | Rick Martin |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
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Production company | Temple Street Productions |
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Original network | Showtime |
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Original release |
- January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
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The film premiered on Showtime on January 30, 1999.[2] It received nominations for four Daytime Emmy Awards, and won for best children's special and also best actor (James Earl Jones).[3][4]
Plot
A young boy (Jake LeDoux), still grieving over his father's death, befriends a retired physician (James Earl Jones), the former chief of cardiology at an Atlanta hospital who has returned to his hometown in North Georgia where he had a traumatic boyhood; but racial intolerance in the local, predominantly white, lakeside community ends up souring the relationship.[5][6][7]
Cast
References
- "Summer's End". TCM - Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- TV Guide. February 26-March 4, 1999. pg. 96.
- Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. Page 539. ISBN 9780810863781.
- "20 Famous Actors Who Have Won Grammys Too".
- Martin, Mick and Marsha Porter (2000). Video Movie Guide 2001. Ballantine Books. Page 1063. ISBN 9780345420992.
- Martin, Mick and Marsha Porter (2004). DVD and Video Guide 2005. Ballantine Books. Page 1077. ISBN 9780345449955.
- Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. Page 539. ISBN 9780810863781.
External links
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special |
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Children's Entertainment Special (1974–1984) |
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Rookie of the Year") (1974)
- The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Harlequinade") (1975)
- The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Danny Kaye's Look-In at the Metropolitan Opera") (1976)
- Special Treat ("Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid") (1977)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Hewitt's Just Different") (1978)
- Special Treat ("The Tap Dance Kid") (1979)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("The Late Great Me: Story of a Teenage Alcoholic") (1980)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("A Matter of Time") (1981)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Starstruck") (1982)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("The Woman Who Willed a Miracle") (1983)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("The Great Love Experiment") (1984)
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Children's Informational Special (1976–1984) |
- Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1976)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("My Mom's Having a Baby") (1977)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Very Good Friends") (1978)
- Razzamatazz (1979)
- The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Why a Conductor") (1980)
- The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev") (1981)
- Kathy (1982)
- No Award (1983)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story") (1984)
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Children's Anthology/Dramatic Programming (1980) |
- ABC Weekend Specials ("The Gold Bug") / CBS Library ("Animal Talk" and "Once Upon a Midnight Dreary") / Once Upon a Classic ("Leatherstocking Tales") (1980)
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Children's Special (1985–2003) |
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("All the Kids Do It") (1985)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("The War Between the Classes") (1986)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Wanted: The Perfect Guy") (1987)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Never Say Goodbye") (1988)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Taking a Stand") (1989)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("A Matter of Conscience") (1990)
- Lost in the Barrens (1991)
- Vincent and Me (1992)
- ABC Afterschool Special ("Shades of a Single Protein") (1993)
- Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story") (1994)
- Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story") (1995)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Stand Up") (1996)
- Elmo Saves Christmas (1997)
- In His Father's Shoes (1998)
- The Island on Bird Street (1999)
- Summer's End (2000)
- Run the Wild Fields / A Storm in the Summer (2001)
- My Louisiana Sky (2002)
- Bang Bang You're Dead (2003)
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На других языках
[de] Das Ende des Sommers
Das Ende des Sommers ist ein kanadisch-amerikanischer Spielfilm von Helen Shaver aus dem Jahr 1999. Dieses Drama erzählt eine Geschichte zweier Brüder und eines afro-amerikanischen Arztes.
- [en] Summer's End (film)
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