The Father Clements Story
1987 American TV series or program / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Father Clements Story is a 1987 American television film about the life of Father George Clements, an African-American Roman Catholic priest who became famous for being the first United States priest to legally adopt a child.[1] The movie starred actors Lou Gossett, Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Carroll O'Connor.[2] Gossett, Jr. played Clements, Warner played Clements' adopted son, and O'Connor played Cardinal John Cody, the Archbishop of Chicago.[2] The movie was directed by Edwin Sherin. The film score was composed by Mark Snow.[2]
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The Father Clements Story | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Arthur Heinemann Ted Tally |
Directed by | Edwin Sherin |
Starring | Louis Gossett Jr. Malcolm-Jamal Warner Ron McLarty Carroll O'Connor |
Music by | Mark Snow |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Zev Braun |
Producers | Philip L. Parslow Philip Krupp (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Jack Whitman |
Editor | Byron "Buzz" Brandt |
Running time | 1hr 40 min. |
Production companies | Braun Entertainment Group Interscope |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | December 13, 1987 (1987-12-13) |
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