The Angel Doll
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The story of two small town boys from different sides of the tracks: 1950's childhood and self-redemption. Young "Whitey" Black (so called because of a tuft of blanched hair on the left side of his head) lives in poverty with his single mother and ailing, four-year old sister, Sandy. Just across town, young Jerry Barlow lives the advantages of a middle class lifestyle with both parents and his younger brother. When mischief casts Whitey and Jerry into a shared paper route, Jerry quickly learns of Whitey's desire to buy his sister an angel doll for Christmas. Even though no such dolls exist in their hometown, Whitey, Jerry and a host of colorful characters set out in search of Sandy's gift. Along the way, reversals of fortune, theft, prejudice and, ultimately, the boy's friendship opens their eyes to the vastness of the small town around them.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-09-14
Runtime: 93 mins
Director: Alexander Johnston
Writer: Alexander Johnston
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Family
Original title: The Angel Doll
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Keith Carradine
Betsy Brantley
Beatrice Bush
Pat Hingle
Gil Johnson
Nick Searcy
Cody Newton
Michael Welch
Diana Scarwid
Nick Angel
Don Henderson Baker
Calleigh Crumpler
John Copeman
Christian Durango
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