The Sky Is Gray

Overview

From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Olivia Cole

Octavia

James Bond III

James

Margaret Avery

Rosemary

Cleavon Little

Monsieur Bayonne

Chez Lister

Ty

Susan French

Helena

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Student

Hal Williams

Preacher