There Are No Children Here (1993)
Overview
The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto, is powerfully told here by a Wall Street Journal reporter who first met the boys in 1985 when they were 10 and 7, respectively. Their family includes a mother, a frequently absent father, an older brother, and younger triplets. We witness the horrors of growing up in an ill-maintained housing project tyrannized by drug gangs and where murders and shootings frequently occur.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.433 |
Directed By
Anita W. Addison
Crew
Alex Kotlowitz
Bobby Smith Jr.
James A. Miller
Linda Perlin
Anita W. Addison
TOP CAST
Oprah Winfrey
LaJoe Rivers
Maya Angelou
Lelia Mae
Keith David
John Paul Rivers
Mark Lane
Lafayette Rivers
Norman D. Golden II
Pharoah Rivers
Vonte Sweet
Craig
Crystal Laws Green
Rochelle
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