Overview
When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.
Cast
- Alfre Woodard as Clara
- Helen Shaver as Wallis
- Mary Alice as Mattie
- Blair Underwood as Thomas
- Charles Weldon as Al "Alfred" Brooks
- Leslie Carlson as Professor
- Peter Haworth as Will