This keenly perceptive, made-for-TV biography of a physically and mentally challenged athlete pulls no punches about prejudice toward the disabled. As the combative Loretta, the subtle Kimberly Elise (BELOVED) demonstrates why she's one of the finest young actresses working today. Handicapped by a twisted foot and slow learning skills, Loretta Claiborne (Elise) faces an unpromising future. Her hard-working mother, Rita (Tina Lifford), refuses to cater to Loretta's shortcomings and instead nurtures her daughter's fighting spirit. Picked on at school and resented by her pretty older sister, Christine (Nicole Ari Parker), Loretta sometimes resorts to using her fists in ...
Released:
2000
Rated:
NR
Length:
89 mins