directed by
Charles Burnett
USA 1990
When Harry comes to town, he brings good times, bad times... And a lot of trouble!
Paul Butler plays
Gideon who is has retired and lives comfortably in a Los Angeles suburb with his
family close by. He remembers the old-style traditions and his deep south roots which
helped form his value system. He raises chickens in the back yard and goes to
church regularly with his devout wife. He fears the recent loss of an old charm
will affect his family and current lifestyle.
Old friend Harry Mention (Danny Glover) comes to town and stays with Gideon.
Trouble seems to follow Harry and his indirect meddling starts to initiate big
problems. With no explanation Gideon falls terribly ill from a stroke unable to
move or communicate. More family trouble ensues as one of his sons finds his
marriage slowly dissolving. With a shamefully joyous ending the old charm
reappears to play a big part in the violent turn of circumstances. Director
Burnett shows a simple family oriented existence with consistent camera movement
and a playful and subtle narrative. Overall a very nice film and worthwhile
viewing experience. 
out of
Theatrical Release: January 1990 - US Film Festival
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DVD Review: BFI - Region 2 - PAL
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| Distribution | BFI - Region 2- PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:37:39 (4% PAL speedup) | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.56 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | None | |
| Features |
Release Information: Edition Details: • Sleeve
notes by Tom Milne |
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Good
transfer with only a few moments in the very beginning showing some
damage and dust. No subtitles, which would have helped translation of
some of the quick dialogue (southern and slang). True colors, bright -
looks almost as if shot in digital (although not probable for 1990).
Some exterior shots look overexposed, but that is the way the film was
shot. Slightly dark interior lighting - again as the film was made.
Light on Extras with a Burnett bio and a page of sleeve notes. Nice to
see BFI bring this to DVD. I think BFI might do the best menus around
these days.
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