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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. The movie starred actors Lou Gossett, Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Carroll O'Connor. Gossett, Jr. played Clements, Warner played Clements' adopted son, and O'Connor played Cardinal John Cody, the Archbishop of Chicago. The movie was directed by Edwin Sherin. The film score was composed by Mark Snow.
Original Release
12/13/1987
US Release
12/13/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Louis Gossett Jr. | Father George Clements |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Joey |
Ron McLarty | O'Hare |
Leon | Ice |
Rosetta LeNoire | Mrs. Clements |
Glenn Plummer | |
Bruce A. Young | |
Phil Locker | |
Carroll O'Connor | Cardinal Cody |
Zaid Farid |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Louis Gossett Jr. | Father George Clements |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Joey |
Ron McLarty | O'Hare |
Leon | Ice |
Rosetta LeNoire | Mrs. Clements |
Glenn Plummer | |
Bruce A. Young | |
Phil Locker | |
Carroll O'Connor | Cardinal Cody |
Zaid Farid | |
Pat Bowye | |
Bob Breuler | |
Pat Billingsley | |
Al Nuti | |
Antoine Roshell | |
Irv Kupcinet | Kup |
Darryl Jones | |
Anthony Griffin | |
Oscar Jordan | |
Faith McKinney |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Zev Braun | Executive Producer |
Ted Field | Executive Producer |
Philip Krupp | Producer |
Philip L. Parslow | Producer |