Movie Description

The Secret Path

(1999)

Overview

14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.

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Facts

Original TitleThe Secret Path

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1999-04-02

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 38m

Production CompaniesRobert Greenwald Productions

Genres

  • Drama