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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978 · 1 season

A slow, earnest period drama that immerses you in a family's quiet struggle, with moments of warmth and tension.

Created by: Jack Smight
Genres: Drama
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian

Overview: A three-part drama telling the story of a black girl and her family who try to hold onto their land during the Depression.

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Created by: Jack Smight
Genres: Drama
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
race
survival
justice
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Created by: Jack Smight
Written by: Arthur Heinemann
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian, Larry B. Scott, Roy Poole, Rockne Tarkington, John Cullum, Morgan Freeman
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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