Product Details

• Actors: Louis Gossett Jr., Joseph Mazzello, James Greene, Don Swayze, David Hart
• Directors: Jeff Bleckner
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007VY544
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,928 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "High Lonesome" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

In a town ruled by racial prejudice, only a boy had the courage to take a stand. Oscar®-winner LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. (An Officer and a Gentleman) and JOSEPH MAZZELLO (Jurassic Park) head the cast of this compelling and intense drama. USA, the 1930s. Walter Osgood is the only black man left in the town of High Lonesome. He’s lost almost everything dear to him, including his wife and son. But no one in High Lonesome will speak out to defend Walter’s rights when the town unites to drive him away from the community. Except for one person – a young boy named Charlie. Not only does Walter’s extraordinary friendship with Charlie teach the boy the true meaning of love and courage, but it is also a dramatic flashpoint which forces the townspeople to confront their own cruel prejudices.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a subtle movie with Gosset and Mazzello, December 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: High Lonesome (True Stories Collection TV Movie) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just bought this movie after I had seen it on tv. So why buy it? Well I guess it was because of the actors delivering a good performance; Gossett jr. and Mazzello are a safe choice to get energy in the film. This movie tells the story of a small boy who has a hard time getting raised by a father who isn't to keen on black people, let's call him a racist. This reflects on the boy at first but after some dramatic moments he has the insight that blacks are people just like everybody else. The storyline is very thin, but Joseph Mazzello and Louis Gossett jr. lift the film to a good level. Mazzello is adoring in his sorrow and hope. Gossett is a kewl adult, who teaches a kid the basic elements of fatherly love. The film would do a great job on schools as an introduction to prejudice and biggotism. So I guess I can recommend this film to anyone who cares.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love trumps hate, February 28, 2009

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Lady Carrie (Lebanon, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Father for Charlie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is absolutely one of my favorite movies, ever. I was lucky enough to capture it on VHS way back when it first aired 10+ years ago. I have watched my old VHS version over and over again, and have shared it so many times with extended family, that I finally decided it was time to upgrade to DVD. What I adore so much about this story is the powerful portrayal of how love and undeserved mercy can reverse the effects of hate, and win the enemy over to higher thinking and being. The story illustrates the greatest height of human character: a willingness to choose to "do good to those who persecute you." Add to this the old-fashioned charm of yester-year (the setting is the era of the great depression); and add the truly excellent performances of the cast, and you have a timeless, beautiful treasure on film. If you prefer to see the good guys win, and win big, then you'll love this movie. Due to the historically accurate racial violence in the film, I recommend parents of very young children watch it first to determine appropriateness. Otherwise it is family programming at its very best. Thank you Hollywood!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A shameful part of American history, November 3, 2008

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Charles Habersham "beacon193" (Beacon, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Lonesome (True Stories Collection TV Movie) (DVD)

Lous Gossett, Jr. did again, with the help of a talented young actor. Together and wove an intimate, touching story that dealt with the harsh realities of life in the old, wild west; a time where the color of a person's skin determines whether he stay alive or not.