J.T.
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J.T.

8.0 / 10 1971 50mNR English
DramaFamilyTV Movie

Storyline

J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and secretly nurses it back to health.

Cast & Crew

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Rodeen Gamble

Lead
Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Mama Meley

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

J.T. Gamble

Michael Gorrin

Michael Gorrin

Mr. Rosen

Olga Fabian

Olga Fabian

Mrs. Rosen

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Mrs. Arnold

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Boomer

DA

David Ayala

Claymore

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert M. Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. J.T. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker