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Summer's End

1999 1h 35m Drama List
Reviews 58% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
After their father dies, Jamie (Jake LeDoux) and his brother, Hunter (Brendan Fletcher), move to a lake house in a small town in Georgia. The boys' mother (Wendy Crewson), however, often leaves them alone, which brings them closer together. But, when a black man (James Earl Jones) moves in next door to the boys and becomes friendly with Jamie, racial tension erupts among people in the town, and places Jamie's relationship with his brother in jeopardy. Read More Read Less

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Frances H Although the mother in this story is not very smart to leave two adolescents alone too much for a whole summer, I liked the overall plot and James Earl Jones gives his usual wonderful performance in a story of racial prejudice and redemption that gives a good message of tolerance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/14 Full Review Audience Member Caught this one on TV. A pretty good one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After their father dies, Jamie (Jake LeDoux) and his brother, Hunter (Brendan Fletcher), move to a lake house in a small town in Georgia. The boys' mother (Wendy Crewson), however, often leaves them alone, which brings them closer together. But, when a black man (James Earl Jones) moves in next door to the boys and becomes friendly with Jamie, racial tension erupts among people in the town, and places Jamie's relationship with his brother in jeopardy.
Director
Helen Shaver
Producer
Frank Siracusa, Patrick Whitley
Production Co
Temple Street Productions Limited, Showtime Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 18, 2000
Runtime
1h 35m