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Release Year1972
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
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DirectorIrving Jacoby
WritersIrving Jacoby
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsHitch: A Portrait of a Black Leader As a Young Man
About Hitch: A Portrait of a Black Leader As a Young Man
A dramatised documentary which explores ghetto life as seen and felt inside Harlem, based on experiences of the Northside Centre for Child Development. Concerns a southern black adolescent boy’s reaction to ghetto life.
Directed by Irving Jacoby, Hitch: A Portrait of a Black Leader As a Young Man leans on a strong ensemble — Damien Leake, Larry Canaday, Alma Grady — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1972.
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