The Rising Place
2001The close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpose in their lives during this time of social injustice and world war.
Acted in
Laurel Holloman
as Emily Hodge
Elise Neal
as Wilma Watson
Mark Webber
as Will Bacon
Frances Fisher
as Virginia Wilder
Billy Campbell
as Streete Wilder
Tess Harper
as Rebecca Hodge
Jennifer Holliday
as Sadie
S. Epatha Merkerson
as Lessie Watson
Liam Aiken
as Emmett Wilder
Alice Drummond
as Aunt Millie
Gary Cole
as Avery Hodge
Jackson Walker
as Harry C. Devening
Mason Gamble
as Franklin Pou - age 12
Nate Bynum
as Brother Isaac
Jackie Bateman
as Emily Hodge - age 10
Courtney Campbell
as Wilma Watson - age 10
Janie Story
as Young Ruth - age 8
Paul Davis
as Franklin Pou - age 8
Beth Grant
as Melvina Pou