This drama deals with the sad division between what a man hopes for and what he achieves. In the title role, Dick Anthony Williams (The Jerk) portrays a naïve, ambitious, recklessly optimistic man who finds himself in difficulty because of his unrealistic hopes. Directed by Tony-winner Lloyd Richards ("Fences") , and featuring Oscar-winner Louis Gossett, Jr. (An Officer and a Gentlemen, Roots).
Starring:
Chip Fields
Louis Gossett Jr.
Paulene Myers
Richard Ward
Dick Anthony Williams
Studio: Broadway Theatre Archive, KCET, Kultur Video
Filmed: 1977 - Released: 1977
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