When Harry comes to town, he brings good times, bad times... And a lot of trouble!
Serio-comedy in which a visitor in a black middle-class home in Los Angeles has an unsettling effect on the household. Interesting exploration of black conflict!

Directed by
Charles Burnett

Writing credits
Charles Burnett

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Paul Butler.... Gideon
DeVaughn Nixon.... Sunny (as Devaughn Walter Nixon)
Mary Alice.... Suzie
Reina King.... Rhonda
Cory Curtis.... Skip
Richard Brooks.... Babe Brother
Sheryl Lee Ralph.... Linda
Carl Lumbly.... Junior
Vonetta McGee.... Pat
Paula Bellamy.... Mrs. Baker
Danny Glover.... Harry
Wonderful Smith.... Preacher
Ethel Ayler.... Hattie
DeForest Covan.... Fred Jenkins (as DeForest Coven)
Sy Richardson.... Slash
Davis Roberts.... Okra Tate
John Hawker.... MC
Julius Harris.... Herman
Irvin Mosley Jr..... William Norwood
Margueritte Ray.... Loviray Norwood
Rai Tasco.... Phil
Lorrie Marlow.... Cherry Bell
Jimmy Witherspoon.... Percy
Carnetta Jones.... Woman in Labor
Christina Harley.... Nurse
James Grayer.... Man at Hospital
Robin Scholer.... E.R. Nurse
Mark Phelan.... Paramedic #1
Robert Terry Lee.... Paramedic #2
Greta Brown.... Virginia
Sip Culler.... Neighbor

Directed by
Charles Burnett

Writing credits
Charles Burnett

Produced by
Thomas S. Byrnes.... producer
Caldecot Chubb.... producer
Michael Flynn.... associate producer
Danny Glover.... executive producer
Linda Koulisis.... associate producer
Edward R. Pressman.... executive producer
Darin Scott.... producer
Ron Stacker Thompson.... associate producer
Harris Tulchin.... executive producer (as Harris E. Tulchin)

Original Music by
Stephen James Taylor

Cinematography by
Walt Lloyd

Film Editing by
Nancy Richardson

Casting by
Gail Levin
Lauren Lloyd

Production Design by
Penny Barrett

Art Direction by
Troy Myers

Costume Design by
Gaye Shannon-Burnett

Makeup Department
Tim Davis.... special makeup effects artist
Diane Hammond.... makeup artist
Kenneth Walker.... hair stylist (as Ken Walker)

Production Management
Carol Munday Lawrence.... post-production supervisor
Susan Stremple.... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sati Jamal.... second assistant director
Kris Krengel.... second assistant director
Stacey Matthew.... second second assistant director
Jonathan Meizler.... first assistant director

Art Department
Mia Armbrester.... set dresser
Valerie Cano.... assistant set dresser
Joel Leroy Carter.... property master
Rita Moshier.... set dresser
Ildiko Toth.... assistant set dresser

Sound Department
Veda Campbell.... sound mixer
Lewis Goldstein.... sound effects editor
Patrick M. Griffith.... post-production sound supervisor
Ken S. Polk.... sound re-recording mixer (as Ken Polk)
Ken Teaney.... sound re-recording mixer

Other crew
Brandon Bates.... production assistant
James Beaton III.... production coordinator
Budd Carr.... music supervisor
Willie E. Dawkins.... electrician
Skye Dent.... unit publicist
Ron Gell.... financing
Alan Gershenfeld.... supervising production coordinator
Kim Hardin.... casting associate
Michael Holzman.... svs production executive
Catherine Jelski.... script supervisor
Dino Parks.... gaffer
Jeffrey L. Ringler.... svs production executive (as Jeffrey Ringler)
John Simmons.... additional photographer
Plummy Tucker.... apprentice editor
Earl West.... location manager
Tom Yatsko.... additional photographer
Tom Yatsko.... first assistant camera


Production Companies
SVS Films (Sony Video Software Films)

Distributors
Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
Metro Pictures (UK)
Samuel Goldwyn Company (USA)
Films sans Frontières (France)

Language: English

Palmarès / Festivals / Prix / Nominations / Awards

1991 - Independent Spirit Awards
- Won Independent Spirit Award - Best Director: Charles Burnett
- Won Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead: Danny Glover
- Won Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay: Charles Burnett
- Won Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female : Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Nominated Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature: Caldecot Chubb, Thomas S. Byrnes, Darin Scott.
- Nominated Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead: Mary Alice
- Nominated Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female: Ethel Ayler


1991 - National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
- Won NSFC Award Best Screenplay. Charles Burnett

1990 - Sundance Film Festival (USA)
- Won Special Jury Recognition Dramatic. Charles Burnett (director)
- Nominated Grand Jury Prize Dramatic. Charles Burnett


Source : IMDB.com