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A Jamaican woman becomes the housekeeper for a rich Baltimore family and bonds with a disillusioned teenage boy.A Jamaican woman becomes the housekeeper for a rich Baltimore family and bonds with a disillusioned teenage boy.A Jamaican woman becomes the housekeeper for a rich Baltimore family and bonds with a disillusioned teenage boy.
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
Frederick Strother
- Bundy
- (as Fred Strother)
Joseph Muth
- Father Joe
- (as Father Joseph Muth)
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Loved it when I first saw it and will always love it. It's one of those 80's movies that tears at your heart strings without being to sappy. It makes the viewer aware that this kind of things are happening in other households and that it's actually something that's real and not made up. If you watch it as a kid and then watch it as an adult you may learn more about it. This is one movie I want on DVD, because it shows that like others have mentioned, it's not a happy ever ending, but a realistic ending. David learns some valuable lessons as he is trying to deal with his guilt of his baby sister's death. Remember when he wanted to save a toy of hers and Clara tells him no. (I haven't watched it in a long time so I don't know exactly what she say, but it's something to think about.) I love this movie and always will. I think everyone should see this movie.
- litlbit2001
- Jul 27, 2010
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Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Neil Patrick Harris.
- Quotes
Catherine the decorator: Um David, what do you think of your dad's apartment?
David Hart: Well, it's pretty goddamn ostentatious if you ask me, but of course that's just a kid's opinion. I mean, I don't even speak Italian. Are you sexually involved with my father?
- SoundtracksJamming
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Courtesy of Island Records
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,194,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $588,869
- Oct 9, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $5,194,491
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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