Single Harlem mother Claudine Price (Diahann Carroll) was struggling to provide for her six children when she found herself reciprocating the romantic attentions of amiable garbageman Roop Marshall (James Earl Jones). Between the resentments of her kids and their respective financial hardships, will they be able to make it work? Funny and touching comedy-drama marked by a Curtis Mayfield-written, Gladys Knight-performed score co-stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Tamu, Yvette Curtis, Adam Wade. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary by Carroll, Jones, others; theatrical trailers.
