The Father Clements Story (1987)

1h 38m IMDb
Drama
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In this provocative made-for-television drama, an African American Chicago priest takes on the Catholic church during his fight to adopt a troubled teen and save him from life on the streets.

The Father Clements Story

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Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. Died 2024 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fid...
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Died 2025 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) was an American actor, musician, and poet. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–...
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor Died 2001 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001), better known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at first for...
Leon
Leon Age 64 · New York City, New York, USA Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981..
Ron McLarty
Ron McLarty Died 2020 · East Providence, Rhode Island, USA Ron McLarty was an American actor, playwright, narrator and novelist, regarded as one of the country's leading audiobook narrators, having done over 100 titles and received many Audie Awards. McLarty...
Glenn Plummer
Glenn Plummer Age 64 · Richmond, California, USA Glenn E. Plummer is an American film and television actor best known as Timmy Rawlins in ER (1994–2007), and Vic Trammel in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2009)..
Director Edwin Sherin
Cast Louis Gossett Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Carroll O'Connor, Leon, Ron McLarty, Glenn Plummer, Bruce A. Young, Rosetta LeNoire, Zaid Farid