The Secret Path (1999) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A young, neglected white girl in the rural South finds solace and nurturing from an unlikely couple. After her birth to the unwed Marie, Jo Ann Foley is taken by her grandfather Hank and abandoned at the roadside. She is rescued by a caring soul who reluctantly returns her to her family with a cross

Cast & Crew

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Bruce Pittman

Roger Dunn

David St Louis

Madeline Zima

Nola Augustson

Yvonne Zima

Film Details

Also Known As

Chasing Secrets, Secret Path

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1999

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

A young, neglected white girl in the rural South finds solace and nurturing from an unlikely couple. After her birth to the unwed Marie, Jo Ann Foley is taken by her grandfather Hank and abandoned at the roadside. She is rescued by a caring soul who reluctantly returns her to her family with a cross and a note saying, "God is watching and so am I." Jo Ann is later befriended by Honey and her husband Too Tall and, despite the potential danger to a black couple taking a white girl into their home, they welcome her. As Jo Ann grows older, she becomes a target of abuse from her grandfather and realizes that her values differ from those of her biological family. She realizes that her true parents are Honey and Too Tall who have provided her with the roots and wings necessary to transform her life.

Director

Bruce Pittman

Cast

Roger Dunn

David St Louis

Madeline Zima

Nola Augustson

Yvonne Zima

Stephanie Anne Mills

Karen Glave

Jonathan Whittaker

Yolanda King

Lynda Mason Green

Ossie Davis

Crystal Bernard

Ron White

David Roemmele

Patrick Mark

Aimte Castle

Kyle J Downes

William Greenblatt

Johnie Chase

Aubrey Mann

Della Reese

Vince Corazza

Brenda Bazinet

Christopher Crumb

Gavin Hope

Zachary Bennett

Crew

Ashley Aitken

Assistant Director

Janina Barrett

Production Accountant

Joe Barzo

Location Manager

Brenton Brown

Kim Chow

Costume Supervisor

Karen Church

Terrell Clegg

Assistant Editor

David Codron

Jon Comerford

Michelle Convey

Sara Dansby

Bill C Davis

Al Decker

Marya Duplaga

Assistant Costume Designer

Stephen Edwards

Rose Mary Evans

Book As Source Material

Avrel Fisher

Assistant Director

Diane Freeman

Malcolm Glassford

Lead Set Dresser

Bradley H Gordon

Post-Production Supervisor

Robert Greenwald

Executive Producer

Manfred Guthe

Director Of Photography

Rolf Harvey

Production Designer

Tom Hidderley

Jamila Hunter

Susan James

Assistant Production Coordinator

Pat Joyes

Script Supervisor

Philip Kleinbart

Franklin Lett

Co-Executive Producer

Mark Linden

David Macdonald

Assistant Director

Andrew Macklin

Assistant Camera Operator

Andrea Mccabe

Assistant Director

Norman O'halloran

Greg O'hara

Transportation Coordinator

Harald Ortenburger

Camera Operator

Richard Parker

Stunt Coordinator

Byron Patchett

Property Master

Lee-anne Pearce-pittman

Quinton Peeples

Kimberly Rubin

Executive Producer

Scott Sedillo

Cathy Shibley

Nan Skiba

Unit Production Manager

Nicki Skinner

Production Coordinator

Dorothy Smith

Bill St. John

Assistant Camera Operator

Stephen Stanley

Assistant Art Director

Jesse Sternburg

Lily Takanashi

Cheryl Toy

Assistant Art Director

Rita Vanderwaal

Georgina Yarhi

Costume Designer

Ron Yolevsky

Film Details

Also Known As

Chasing Secrets, Secret Path

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1999

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States April 4, 1999

Began shooting June 15, 1998.

Completed shooting July 10, 1998.

TV rating: TV-G

Yolanda King is the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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