The Least Among You

The Least Among You

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2009
1h 38m
5.0(2 votes)
Drama

Overview

Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, he's close to cracking until he meets an elderly custodian who helps him navigate the trials of racism.

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Production Companies

Rough Diamond Productions

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Cedric Sanders

Richard Kelly

Cedric Sanders
Acting

Lauren Holly

Kate Allison

Lauren Holly
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Louis Gossett Jr.

Samuel Benton

Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

William Devane

Alan Beckett

William Devane
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Maddy Curley

Kimmy

Maddy Curley
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Cory Hardrict

Roscoe

Cory Hardrict
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John Brently Reynolds

Fred Leak

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Starletta DuPois

Bessie Benton

Starletta DuPois
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Carter MacIntyre

James

Carter MacIntyre
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Siena Goines

Ruth Kelly

Siena Goines
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Bernardo de Paula

Nick Giffuni

Bernardo de Paula
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Nicolas Charles

Bill

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Scott Waara

Professor Powell

Scott Waara
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Ricco Ross

Marvin Kelly

Ricco Ross
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Kelicea Meadows

Lisa Kreemack

Kelicea Meadows
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Jean-Emmanuel Casséus

Richard Kelly - Age 12

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Jay Arlen Jones

Jojo

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Christian Pikes

Bobby Kelly - Age 6

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Caroline Langford

Cynthia Beckett

Caroline Langford
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Gary Hudson

Attorney

Gary Hudson
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Adam McEwen

Roscoe - Age 12

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Kwame Boateng

Bobby - Age 16

Kwame Boateng
Production

Julia Verdin

Dr. Anderton

Julia Verdin
Production

Brian Swette

Brian Thomas

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Clement von Franckenstein

Stansfield Tremaine

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Nils Allen Stewart

Bill Dunn

Nils Allen Stewart
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Marilyn Sue Perry

Big Woman

Marilyn Sue Perry
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Martez Covington

Inmate

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Jonathan Wolf

Jonathan

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John Wesley

Shotgun

John Wesley
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John Shires

Student #1

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Stephen Cloud

Matthew

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Josie Gammell

Secretary

Josie Gammell
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Emerson Brooks

Kaleem

Emerson Brooks
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Damon Blak

Skinny

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Richardson Chery

Roscoe's Friend

Richardson Chery
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David Cohen

Faculty Seminary Member

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Kris Edwards

Student #2

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Kyle T. Heffner

TV Announcer

Kyle T. Heffner
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Rene Napoli

Professor

Rene Napoli
Acting

Julian Vada

Classmate (uncredited)

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