The Father Clements Story
Brief Synopsis
A movie based on a true story about an African-American priest who adopts a street kid from his parish against the wishes of the Chicago Archdiocese.
Cast & Crew
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Phil Parslow
Director
Al Nuti
Antoine Roshell
Malcolm-jamal Warner
Pat Bowie
Louis Gossett
Film Details
Also Known As
Father Clements Story
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A movie based on a true story about an African-American priest who adopts a street kid from his parish against the wishes of the Chicago Archdiocese.
Cast
Al Nuti
Antoine Roshell
Malcolm-jamal Warner
Pat Bowie
Louis Gossett
Irv Kupcinet
Rosetta Lenoire
Bruce A Young
Darryl Jones
Anthony Griffin
Oscar Jordan
Phil Locker
Ron Mclarty
Jackie Taylor
Jack Mclaughlin-gray
Zaid Farid
Glenn Plummer
Faith Mckinney
Bob Brueler
Leon Robinson
Patrick Billingsley
Kathleen Perkins
Tony Cannata
Carroll O'connor
Crew
Jon Biegenzahn
Production Assistant
William H Birch
Camera Operator
Joseph E Boston
Production Manager
Betsy Bottando
Production Assistant
Byron Brandt
Editor
Zev Braun
Executive Producer
Barbara Claman
Casting
Terri Clements
Production Coordinator
Phil Contursi
Key Grip
Ray Cymoszinski
Sound Mixer
Gerrit Dangremond
Camera Operator
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Howard Ellis
Assistant Director
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Ray Fleischman
Set Decorator
Marjorie Fritz-birch
Property Master
Mathew Furlin
Production Assistant
Arthur Heinemann
From Story
Arthur Heinemann
Screenplay
Grover Helsley
Sound
Steven Hiller
Assistant Camera Operator
William Huffman
Gaffer
Philip M Krupp
Production Associate
Joe Laplaca
Hair
Joan Leber
Production Assistant
Michael J Long
Costume Supervisor
Fran Lucci
Production Accountant
Margaret Mcsharry
Casting
Cathy Newport-logan
Set Costumer
Chris O'connor
Assistant
Phil Parslow
Producer
Ned Parsons
Production Designer
Michael L Pffeger
Assistant
James A Riccio
Transportation Coordinator
Sioux Richards
Script Supervisor
Richard D Rogers
Sound
Jerome M. Siegel
Assistant Director
Mark Snow
Music
Nicholas Spiegel
Music
Ted Tally
Screenplay
Chet Walker
Coproducer
Jaie Sue Weiss
Makeup
Karen Sharp Weissman
Post-Production Supervisor
Jack Whitman
Director Of Photography
John Wilkinson
Sound
Joe Yario
Gaffer
Film Details
Also Known As
Father Clements Story
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 13, 1987
Aired in United States on Video February 23, 1994
Aired in United States on Video January 5, 1994
The telefilm won an Award of Excellence in the Dramatic Production category of the 1988 CEBA (Communications Excellence to Black Audiences) Awards competition.
