The Sky Is Gray

Directed by Stan Lathan
Not Rated
1980    46mDrama, TV Movie
7.5
A young boy named James comes of age in 1940s Louisiana and grapples with what it means to be black during a time of racism and poverty. James's mother accompanies her son to town to see about the boy's nagging toothache, and his journey soon becomes an eye-opening odyssey.

Cast of The Sky Is Gray

  • Olivia ColeOctavia
  • James Bond IIIJames
  • Margaret AveryRosemary
  • Cleavon LittleMonsieur Bayonne
  • Chez ListerTy
  • Susan FrenchHelena
  • Clinton Derricks-CarrollStudent
  • Hal WilliamsPreacher
  • Roberta Jean WilliamsYoung Lady
  • Hilda HaynesWoman
  • Lynn ArdenNurse
  • Reuben CollinsPimp
  • Beverly JohnsonJohn Lee's Mother
  • Kenneth JohnsonJohn Lee Williams
  • Macon McCalmanErnest
  • Melvina SmedleyWaitress
  • Julie VailsGirl on Bus
  • Les WilliamsMan in Dentist Office
  • Henry FondaSelf - Series Host (uncredited)
  • Stan LathanDirector
  • Ernest J. GainesWriter
  • Charles FullerWriter
  • Whitney GreenProducer

 

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