The Planet of Junior Brown

Powerful story about love, struggle and passion of an over protective mother and her piano prodigy.

Cast

Lynn Whitfield

as Mrs. Brown

Martin Villafana

as Junior Brown

Rainbow Sun Francks

as Buddy Clark (as Rainbow Sun Francks)

Clark Johnson

as Mr. Pool

Sarah Polley

as Butter

Richard Chevolleau

as Duckie

Margot Kidder

as Miss Peebs

Warren Benns

as Spanish

Tina Su

as Sandra Tanaka

Nicole Hardy

as Lesley

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