The Summer of Ben Tyler
Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
Genre: Drama
Cast: James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Len Cariou, Julia McIlvaine, Kevin Isola, Clifton James, Novella Nelson, Anita Gillette, Ronn Carroll, Ed Grady, Judith Ivey
Crew: Arthur Allan Seidelman (Director), Robert Inman (Writer), Helen P. Butler (Costume Design), Van Dyke Parks (Original Music Composer), Neil Roach (Director of Photography)