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Summer of Ben Tyler, The

The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)

Drama | 110 minutes
2,62 4 votes

Genre: Drama / Comedy

Duration: 110 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Arthur Allan Seidelman

Stars: James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern and Len Cariou

IMDb score: 6,8 (283)

Releasedate: 15 December 1996

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The Summer of Ben Tyler plot

1942 in the South of America. Temple Rayburn and his wife Celia meet young man Ben Tyler. He is slightly mentally handicapped and has nowhere to go. Besides, he's black. Temple and Celia feel sorry for the boy and take him in. However, this provokes angry reactions and outrage from the rest of the community. A white couple who takes in a black boy is not possible. An immediate campaign is therefore launched to have Ben expelled from the community.

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James Woods James Woods

Temple Rayburn

Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern

Celia Rayburn

Len Cariou Len Cariou

Spencer Maitland

Julia McIlvaine Julia McIlvaine

Nell Rayburn

Kevin Isola Kevin Isola

Junius Maitland

Clifton James Clifton James

Chief Sam Thompkins

Novella Nelson Novella Nelson

Rosetta Tyler

Anita Gillette Anita Gillette

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