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High Lonesome Reviews

1995

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Walter Osgood is the only black man left in the 1930s racially-prejudiced town of High Lonesome in the Ozark Mountains. Having lost everything, including his wife and son, he faces being driven out himself by the townsfolk, until a small boy named Charlie befriends him... Read more

Starring	Louis Gossett Jr., Joseph Mazzello, William Fichtner, Don Swayze
Director	Jeff Bleckner
Genres	Drama

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  Powerful and warm drama
  
  To my surprise, this is a powerful and yet warm drama, wonderfully acted by Louis Gossett Jr. Honesty and resilience drive Gossett?s character and allows him to... read more »
  
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  - 27 Dec 2004 at 16:43
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  Has some good points, but rather unlikely
  
  Louis Gossett Jr and Joseph Mazzello are both fine actors, but are saddled with a very one-dimensional film. And the tacked on happy ending seems very unlikely... read more »
  
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- - Rodney Kumar
  - Chesham, England
  - 17 Oct 2006 at 14:55
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  Powerful
  
  Louis Gossett Jr delivers a moving performance in this thought provoking drama. The story will leave you feeling angry at the injustices man can do to his ... read more »
  
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  - Aldershot, Hampshire
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 08:39
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  Absolute poohfection - DO NOT RENT IT
  
  I imagined this might be some kind of drama based on the bluegrass/mountain music known as the high lonesome sound, but no, it's just a rubbish film that ... read more »
  
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  - 17 May 2005 at 21:47
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  Powerful and warm drama
  
  To my surprise, this is a powerful and yet warm drama, wonderfully acted by Louis Gossett Jr. Honesty and resilience drive Gossett?s character and allows him to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 60884
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 27 Dec 2004 at 16:43
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- - 1
  - 0
  Powerful and warm drama
  
  To my surprise, this is a powerful and yet warm drama, wonderfully acted by Louis Gossett Jr. Honesty and resilience drive Gossett?s character and allows him to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 60884
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London, England
  - 27 Dec 2004 at 16:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Powerful
  
  Louis Gossett Jr delivers a moving performance in this thought provoking drama. The story will leave you feeling angry at the injustices man can do to his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 163084
- - a customer
  - Aldershot, Hampshire
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 08:39
- - 0
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  Absolute poohfection - DO NOT RENT IT
  
  I imagined this might be some kind of drama based on the bluegrass/mountain music known as the high lonesome sound, but no, it's just a rubbish film that ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Archibald
  - Avon
  - 17 May 2005 at 21:47
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  Has some good points, but rather unlikely
  
  Louis Gossett Jr and Joseph Mazzello are both fine actors, but are saddled with a very one-dimensional film. And the tacked on happy ending seems very unlikely... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 375094
- - Rodney Kumar
  - Chesham, England
  - 17 Oct 2006 at 14:55

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  Walter Osgood is the only black man left in the 1930s racially-prejudiced town of High Lonesome in the Ozark Mountains. Having lost everything, including his wife and son, he faces being driven out himself by the townsfolk, until a small boy named Charlie befriends him......