This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.
| Directing | Stan Lathan | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen P. Butler | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Writing | Leslie Lee | Teleplay |
| Production | Calvin Skaggs | Producer |
| Sound | Webster Lewis | Music |
| Writing | James Baldwin | Novel |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jay Freund | Editor |
| Directing | Charlene Webb | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Nick Nelson | Best Boy Electric |
