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7.0/10
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One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 11 nominations
Vanessa Williams
- Teri
- (as Vanessa L. Williams)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMekhi Phifer, who played Lem, was at one point married to Malinda Williams, who plays Bird in the cable series.
- GoofsWhen Bird's co-workers are attacking Lem when he comes out the bathroom, he's wearing boxers under his towel.
- Alternate versionsThe first version of this movie that George Tillman Jr made was entitled Spice of Life. It was released on a local cable access channel in Milwaukee, WI.
- SoundtracksA Song for Mama
Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) for ECAF Productions, Inc.
Performed by Boyz II Men (as Boyz II Men)
Boyz II Men appear courtesy of Motown Records
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this is the most feel good movie evermade and the best family movie evermade. brandon hammond gives a great performance as the favorite grandson and mekhi phiefer does good as the trying to go straight new man in the family overall this movie is one of the greatest movies evermade and the most fun to watch everybody can relate to it especially me. A++++++
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $43,700,855
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,197,897
- Sep 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $43,700,855
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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