The Sweetest Gift 26 years old

Two neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.

Credits

The Sweetest Gift Cast

Name Character
Diahann Carroll She was 62, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Wilson
Helen Shaver She was 47, now 73 years old as Mrs. Martin
Kristin Fairlie She was 15, now 41 years old as Kate Martin
Tisha Campbell-Martin She was 29, now 55 years old as Ruby Wilson
Dylan Provencher He was 14, now 40 years old as Justin Martin

The Sweetest Gift Crew

Name Department
Suzanne Colvin-Goulding as Production Manager. Production
Lawrence Shragge as Original Music Composer. Sound
Patrick Whitley as Producer. He was 97 (now 123) years old Production
Julian Fowles as Executive Producer. Production
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The Sweetest Gift (26 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 12, 1998
  • Runtime: 90 minutes