Single mother Tyree Battle struggles to keep her young son Thaniel away from the gang-plagued city streets that he is mixed up in. Under severe gang pressure, Thaniel accidentally shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal in a botched robbery attempt. Tyree, protecting her son from the law, kidnaps Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof.
Acting
Ja'net DuBois steals scenes as the no-nonsense matriarch.
Production
Authentic Louisiana bayou locations elevate the budget.
Director
Barry Berman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Whitman Mayo's final film role before his death in 2001. He was 70 years old.
The film was produced by religious media company Big Idea Productions, explaining its heavy-handed redemption messaging.
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