A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.
Pierce Mundy
Mrs. Mundy
Sonia Dubois
Soldier Richards
Mr. Mundy
Mrs. Richards
Mr. Richards
A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.
1983-09-13
6.7
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