Will

Name: Will
Director: Jessie Maple
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-01-01
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Obaka Adedunyo, Loretta Devine, Robert Dean, Audrey Maple, Ellwoodson Williams

A former athlete recovers from drug addiction with the help of a homeless boy.

1981 · 73 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

A girls’ basketball coach battles a heroin addiction while mentoring a 12-year-old street kid adopted by Will and his wife.

Directed by Jessie Maple · Written by Anthony Wisdom

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