Decoration Day

Decoration Day

Release: 1990 | Community Score: 69%

A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II.

Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Albert Sidney Finch
Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Terry Novis
Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Rowena
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Gee Pennywell
Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Michael Waring, DOD Man
Jo Anderson

Jo Anderson

Loreen Wendell
Norm Skaggs

Norm Skaggs

Billy Wendell
Wallace Wilkinson

Wallace Wilkinson

Judge Wesley
Jonathan Peck

Jonathan Peck

Young Gee
Ric Reitz

Ric Reitz

Young Albert
Jeff Young Lewis

Jeff Young Lewis

Imposter Lieutenant
Dwionne Dickerson

Dwionne Dickerson

Fritzie
Stephen Rollins

Stephen Rollins

Private Lester