Drama · 1997 · 1h 32m

The Ditchdigger's Daughters

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Director
Johnny E. Jensen
Cast
Carl Lumbly as Donald Thornton Dulé Hill as Young Donald Victoria Dillard as Taas Kimberly Elise as Jeanette Shelley Robertson as Donna Monique Coleman as Young Donna
Crew
Fernando Argüelles — Director of Photography Phil Marshall — Original Music Composer Paris Qualles — Writer
Synopsis

Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.

Key Collaborators
Johnny E. Jensen Director Fernando Argüelles Director of Photography Phil Marshall Original Music Composer Paris Qualles Writer
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