THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS is a sticky kiddie film about racial harmony along the innocuous lines of TV's "Different Strokes." Subjecting the viewer to sitcom pieties and soulless Caucasian renditions of hip-hop music, its wholesomeness could backfire and drive music-loving tykes right to the
Marilyn Manson bin at the nearest CD store.
Struggling single mom Gail Tompkins (Belinda Metz) lovingly raises her latchkey brood: Jamie (Elizabeth Hart), Chase (Brian Hart), Marnie (Emily Hart), and Kayla (Alexandra Hart-Gilliams). When she gets laid off, Gail gambles her meager savings on returning to school to ensure her family's future.
To prevent their mom from sacrificing...
Released:
1997
Rated:
PG
Length:
95 mins