A Storm in Summer

A Storm in Summer

1970 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, TV Movie

A story of the friendship between an elderly Jewish man and a young African-American boy set during the Vietnam War.

Directed by Buzz Kulik · Written by Rod Serling

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