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      There Are No Children Here

      TV-PG 1993 1h 36m Drama List
      Reviews Hardworking single mother LaJoe Rivers (Oprah Winfrey) struggles to keep her family together and her children on the straight and narrow despite the many hardships thrown in her path. Stuck in a notoriously tough Chicago housing project after she loses all her savings to a fraudulent contractor, LaJoe is proud of her studious youngest son, Pharoah (Norman D. Golden II). But his eldest brother, Lafayette (Mark Lane), is a budding gang member on the verge of becoming a criminal. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Add a review (optional)... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Hardworking single mother LaJoe Rivers (Oprah Winfrey) struggles to keep her family together and her children on the straight and narrow despite the many hardships thrown in her path. Stuck in a notoriously tough Chicago housing project after she loses all her savings to a fraudulent contractor, LaJoe is proud of her studious youngest son, Pharoah (Norman D. Golden II). But his eldest brother, Lafayette (Mark Lane), is a budding gang member on the verge of becoming a criminal.
      Director
      Anita W. Addison
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 36m