
Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South. Eventually, the family rediscovers its African-American roots and elects to stay in their new rural surroundings.

as Nate Simmons

as Priscilla Simmons

as Junior

as Highpockets

as Grandma

as Joe Mayfield

as Helen Mayfield

as Mr. Claypool

as Trunk

as Aunt Velvet

as Darlene

as Sheriff

as Stand-in (uncredited)