Benji had a loving mother, grandmother, and a future step dad, a nice home, teachers who cared about him. He didn't see any of his blessings. So sad. This young actor Larry B. Scott should have gotten an Oscar his performance he was brilliant.
Outstanding performance by all cast members and extremely convincing by young Larry B Scott. This film was actually very smart and sharply directed. They should make this mandatory viewing in middle school and up.
What an incredible creative decision using a black & white still frame photo montage showing Benjie in his treatment journey instead of actual filming, it was poetic with every picture giving such full context. Amazing.
I can't believe I've never seen this given my age. What a wonderful film story, acting the whole thing. I wish we could have seen more of Larry B. Scott over the years, what a great actor.
We have seen more of him... he was on Barney Miller, Revenge of the Nerds, Fear of a Black Hat... he's so good, you don't realize it's the same guy. He's already a legend based only on "Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands!" Fear of a Black Hat is like a black version of This is Spinal Tap... it's really funny!
Nowadays the big money production companies spend hundreds of thousands to make films and television series' glorifying the illegal narcotics business.
Never watched it before but I remember the title. Just about two years before this film was released MY Step-Dad and making the varsity from grade 8 through to the end kept me from going to juvenile lock up or being killed. Thanks God, and thanks Tiger! R.I.P.
I Loved this Movie! What a Powerful Realistic, and Poignant Film! So intensive Rolls! All the Actors were Spot-On! I'm such a avid fan for Cicely Tyson! This one was Absolutely over the Top Great! Surely a Classic! Sad, True, and so Realistic! I came from a very Dysfunctional Family Lifestyle, but Luckily I Didn't go down that path of NO RETURN! Three siblings are Dead because of it!😢, they think they're only hurting themselves! "They don't Hurt Now"! The rest suffer with the Loss of a loved one! This Movie was Superb in every aspect! GBU.,SM.,NZ., ✌❤😁🙏🤗👍👏🥰
I wish most parents can watch this movie with their kids or all community growing children. If i can have a power or any fundings & i promise i can change lot of children's future to a better with these old & good movies i watch. Screen all good content movies for them and change the mentality of our kids in this township environment
I saw this first today, 9/25/2023 an just finished watching at 11:42 a.m. I cannot believe I never seen this movie until today. Cicely Tyson was so gorgeous :)
Benjie almost gave me a heart attack there. For a minute he had me fooled talking all sensitive to his step dad. So much love he gets, he still cannot feel it. He was a very troubled soul of wich i think his bioligical dad being gone had nothing to do with. This movie is so good and sad at the same time. Thank God for a happy ending😊
Never Had a black teacher never. My Daddy and momma was my teachers. Thank God ❤❤❤. I'm 62 now. Wisdom knowledge and Understanding I have that. Most High is my Father ❤❤.
RIP Cicely Tyson (December 19, 1924 - January 28, 2021), aged 96 And RIP Paul Winfield (May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004), aged 64 You both will be remembered as legends.
An important film that all budding teenagers and pre-teenagers should watch. This is the extent of the damage that drugs brings to young users. It destroys innocence.
@daveyboy_ Who? Kevin Hooks?! What wasn't Kevin on in the '70s? He has a huge list of credits beginning in the '60s. The White Shadow, Sounder, J.T., Aaron Loves Angela etc.etc.etc
i went thru that phase but never with the hard stuff, in the end, didnt see the fascination of it, except MJ helped with hang overs, :), and cross tabs got me thru the night and thru an 8 hr on watch detail. drank some milk at lunch and slept for 18 hrs, never took it again, started acting like contact, trying to push my eyeballs out
Benji Would have been gone to a military school or the state would have had to pick him up. He had absolutely no hope at 13. He would have needed a real life SCARED STRAIGHT! Get out my house.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had to use the word hero in a sentence, so I used the title of this movie for my sentence choice. I remember my teacher marking the word aint as being used incorrectly. I guess she never heard of this movie.
@@blissscenery5579 As long as they're good. I've seen many. The funny thing is, I never actually saw this movie. I saw it in the tv guide once while thumbing thru it. This was around 1985 or so.
I guess you never can fully, explain why "young people" do what they do. But the movies have always told Us. So the 'Streets' Welcomed them and starvation made 'eager'. You Really can't explain WHY just know it's a Struggle everyday since way back when!😢🙏🏾
Larry B. Scott was on Barney Miller, Revenge of the Nerds, Fear of a Black Hat... he's so good, you don't realize it's the same guy. He's already a legend based only on "Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands!" Fear of a Black Hat is like a black version of This is Spinal Tap... it's really funny!
@@ninawestlake14He sings it in Revenge of the Nerds. Everyone who has ever seen that movie, remembers that song. If you sing it, and they've seen it, they will instantly start laughing.
Watched this movie as a kid and realize I wasn't remotely aware of what was happening. They cleaned this up for prime time tv when I saw it. Can't belive what I'm seeing here today. Grooming us then. Grooming us now. YUCK!!!!
Parents are stressful and frustrated, kids think that drugs are cool, they don't see the side of danger and cruelty of drugs. & that result an easy job for thugs to use our children at an early stage. Kids only enjoy watching violence movies
Benji had a loving mother, grandmother, and a future step dad, a nice home, teachers who cared about him. He didn't see any of his blessings. So sad. This young actor Larry B. Scott should have gotten an Oscar his performance he was brilliant.
Because he lacked self-esteem due to the abandonment of his biological father...
Absolutely an Oscar worthy performance 🙌
He was good in this and in ALL of his movies🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚
@@evonza4858 except revenge of the nerds
Outstanding performance by all cast members and extremely convincing by young Larry B Scott. This film was actually very smart and sharply directed. They should make this mandatory viewing in middle school and up.
I agree 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Drug's and booze know no age!! Glad this movie shows depth and reality!!
"I'm somebody right now". (Benjie) I love it.
RIP Cicely Tyson Outstanding actress! ❤
I love her myself what a great lady and actress. Rip Mrs Tyson
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ACTRESS OF ALL❤️❤️ MS. CICELY TYSON
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And Paul Winfield 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😘
What an incredible creative decision using a black & white still frame photo montage showing Benjie in his treatment journey instead of actual filming, it was poetic with every picture giving such full context. Amazing.
That's the best I've ever seen that done.
I am recommending this film to my two shutterbug friends because of those sequences.
Underrrated comment! Big poetry with the stills!
@@T.L.Turner Thanks and yes, I do happened to write poetry on the side.
That might have been my favorite part , the emotion behind all of that was crippling
I read the book years ago. Thank you for this lovely movie. Should be required watching in all schools today.
It was required reading in Georgia back in the 90's when I was in school. The only reason I looked it up is that it was the first book I read.
I read this book as part of my school's curriculum
Who was the author
So did I 💕😊
It Was
RIP to our black actors who was gifted by our ancestors to speak to our souls from a movie screen!
What ancestors? What gifts? This is spookism.
The deceased actors in the movie @@HardCold-Alquan
@@JeremiahSpeaks What about the 'gifted by our ancestors to speak to our souls from a movie screen?' What kind of Tom Foolerly is that?
YO! You already know 😂@@HardCold-Alquan
My first time watching this phenomenal movie and cast. Should have a won a Oscar for this.
Had me so tearful 😢 what a good family he had and a really wonderful stepdad
Crazy thing is this movie is still relevant especially with today's youth praising drug life.
Yes I just had a shot of 🐕 food
I can't believe I've never seen this given my age. What a wonderful film story, acting the whole thing. I wish we could have seen more of Larry B. Scott over the years, what a great actor.
Me too
We have seen more of him... he was on Barney Miller, Revenge of the Nerds, Fear of a Black Hat... he's so good, you don't realize it's the same guy. He's already a legend based only on "Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands!" Fear of a Black Hat is like a black version of This is Spinal Tap... it's really funny!
8:16 THIS PART💪🏾🤍💪🏾
@@TheKitchenerLeslie Underrated flick for sure, love Fear of a Black Hat. I'm only human.
Cicely Tyson was a good actress especially when she played The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman R. I. P Cicely Tyson
She was good in the TV movie the Marva Collins story also
You should watch “A woman called Moses” she’s just the perfect fit for her roles.
I was 6 years old in 1977 when this came out and still. Remember this film like yesterday 😃
I was 2 at the time,of this classic movie.
Great film and should be remastered to current events. Star studded cast
Nowadays the big money production companies spend hundreds of thousands to make films and television series' glorifying the illegal narcotics business.
Larry b Scott should’ve won an Oscar for this movie. Superb acting. Too bad he’s really only remembered for revenge of the nerds
Never watched it before but I remember the title.
Just about two years before this film was released MY Step-Dad and making the varsity from grade 8 through to the end kept me from going to juvenile lock up or being killed.
Thanks God, and thanks Tiger!
R.I.P.
Nostalgic while watching this amazing movie. ❤ Thank you for sharing
I Loved this Movie! What a Powerful Realistic, and Poignant Film! So intensive Rolls! All the Actors were Spot-On! I'm such a avid fan for Cicely Tyson! This one was Absolutely over the Top Great! Surely a Classic! Sad, True, and so Realistic! I came from a very Dysfunctional Family Lifestyle, but Luckily I Didn't go down that path of NO RETURN! Three siblings are Dead because of it!😢, they think they're only hurting themselves! "They don't Hurt Now"! The rest suffer with the Loss of a loved one! This Movie was Superb in every aspect! GBU.,SM.,NZ., ✌❤😁🙏🤗👍👏🥰
Rest Easy Helen Martin and Paul Winfield
And Cicely Tyson
Truly gifted cast and a great movie that all young people should see
A classic film that makes us remember why it's so easy to hate a drug dealer.
huh?
NOT drug dealer's fault but the parents and the dumb ignirant kid😵💫👌🤓🧐!
I'm glad to have come across this.
Thank you for uploading it.
I'll check your other stuff too.
Peace to you.
Some of them use to play in Good Times was the best Tv show ever.
WHO? Interested in knowing because to my knowledge none of these actorz starred in Good Times or had an recurring role
@@unapologeticallymeasistaha7820Helen Martin who plays Grandma, was on a few episodes of GOOD TIMES
@@ericwilliams1575 being in an episode or two iz not the same az starring or having an recurring role beloved!
man this movie has some great acting
First time watching This movie. Back in the 50,60,70,80,lets not for get 1990 was the best years ever ❤good back and the day black Movies.Right on
Cicely Tyson was 54 years old in this movie! The woman was absolutely stunning and a wonderful actress. Amazing movie!
I wish most parents can watch this movie with their kids or all community growing children.
If i can have a power or any fundings & i promise i can change lot of children's future to a better with these old & good movies i watch. Screen all good content movies for them and change the mentality of our kids in this township environment
I love this movie and I have it on dvd. ❤❤❤❤❤
I saw this first today, 9/25/2023 an just finished watching at 11:42 a.m. I cannot believe I never seen this movie until today. Cicely Tyson was so gorgeous :)
Sis I'm right behind you! Just finished watching it.
Ayyeee! I see you're here on 10/1/2023 and it's now 7:02 p.m. and you commented 1 hour ago. Much love from Central Florida darling :) @@trenee23000
Just came across this, definitely going to watch
The Black man is the real Hero
Which one? There are many in this movie.
😅@@TheKitchenerLeslie
Somehow I never seen this movie before. Loved it
I remember reading this book as a kid
Benjie almost gave me a heart attack there. For a minute he had me fooled talking all sensitive to his step dad. So much love he gets, he still cannot feel it. He was a very troubled soul of wich i think his bioligical dad being gone had nothing to do with. This movie is so good and sad at the same time. Thank God for a happy ending😊
Really great movie.
Great movie 💙👌🏾
"Such a great movie! Captivating 'til the end. I agree, it should be shown in schools during Black History Month!" 👍🏼 🎆🙌🏽🎊💯✌🏽
Verry lovely movie thanks for the upload
We're glad you enjoyed it!
@@BLKScreenCentralfilm was superb will go see what other movies you posted
Never Had a black teacher never. My Daddy and momma was my teachers. Thank God ❤❤❤. I'm 62 now. Wisdom knowledge and Understanding I have that. Most High is my Father ❤❤.
RIP Cicely Tyson (December 19, 1924 - January 28, 2021), aged 96
And
RIP Paul Winfield (May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004), aged 64
You both will be remembered as legends.
An important film that all budding teenagers and pre-teenagers should watch. This is the extent of the damage that drugs brings to young users. It destroys innocence.
I read this book in the 70's
Been looking for this one!
Classic from 1978! ❤️🔥
We need an updated version of this
All These Years I Didn't Know That Was Larry B. Scott! From The Karate Kid🥋& Revenge Of The Nerds!
Thank you cause I was like he look too familiar.
"Benji's" friend that died of overdose, is "Ahmad" from "The Bad News Bears" (1976)
@kidmack3556 that's where I was like , where did I see him ? What about the dealer , wasn't he on the White Shadow ?
@daveyboy_
Who? Kevin Hooks?!
What wasn't Kevin on in the '70s?
He has a huge list of credits beginning in the '60s.
The White Shadow, Sounder, J.T., Aaron Loves Angela etc.etc.etc
He was also in Fear of a Black Hat... so many people don't know that movie and it's hilarious!
I saw this in IOP just getting sober. I was lucky to have all the experiences I did 😊
I love this movie good message 🙏🏾🥰🙏🏾🥰🙏🏾🥰🙏🏾🥰🙏🏾🌷🌸🌷💕💕💕
Very touching and beautiful movie
Reading the Book in School Benji was Way Worse
How much worse? Cuz he was terrible in this movie. What happened in the book ?
What’s the book called?
@@MillennialVybesame as the movie. And it’d better than the movie
@@bresams2917it goes more in depth with the characters. As great as the movie is the book is even better
A classic indeed!
Great Movie!
Somehow I thought this was a Tv Movie. I’ve never seen it.
Larry B Scott Played on Revenge of the Nerds movies
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely a classic movie but sad to see him go thru this
i went thru that phase but never with the hard stuff, in the end, didnt see the fascination of it, except MJ helped with hang overs, :), and cross tabs got me thru the night and thru an 8 hr on watch detail. drank some milk at lunch and slept for 18 hrs, never took it again, started acting like contact, trying to push my eyeballs out
Big up to Larry B Scott who also played Lamar in The Revenge of
the nerds series!. He was 16 in this movie. And did an excellent job!
One of My favorite movies 🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚
Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield were in the movie Sounder, King mini series.
Let’s not forget Kevin Hooks.
I love the steal shots in this movie!!!!
great movie
Been looking for this one for a while. Thanks for posting!
Benji Would have been gone to a military school or the state would have had to pick him up. He had absolutely no hope at 13. He would have needed a real life SCARED STRAIGHT! Get out my house.
I read this book in 9th grade. Good story
Nice movie ❤😭😭❤❤😭😭
Very sad movie he was very Smart
Iwas wild but I had enough sences too stay away from dope herion and needles
When I was in the eighth grade, I had to use the word hero in a sentence, so I used the title of this movie for my sentence choice. I remember my teacher marking the word aint as being used incorrectly. I guess she never heard of this movie.
Wow...bet she was white
@@jessicaparker1688 Actually she was.
But then again, so am I.
I'm laughing 😅
Thanks for sharing.
Never thought people of different races watch movies unrelatable to their environments.
@@blissscenery5579 As long as they're good. I've seen many. The funny thing is, I never actually saw this movie. I saw it in the tv guide once while thumbing thru it. This was around 1985 or so.
This movie was BLACK EXCELLENCE... Showing the importance of a Father in the home...
This is an all star classic 😂 sad, story.
I guess you never can fully, explain why "young people" do what they do. But the movies have always told Us. So the 'Streets' Welcomed them and starvation made 'eager'. You Really can't explain WHY just know it's a Struggle everyday since way back when!😢🙏🏾
Larry B. Scott was on Barney Miller, Revenge of the Nerds, Fear of a Black Hat... he's so good, you don't realize it's the same guy. He's already a legend based only on "Clap your hands everybody, everybody clap your hands!" Fear of a Black Hat is like a black version of This is Spinal Tap... it's really funny!
Is that his song?
@@ninawestlake14He sings it in Revenge of the Nerds. Everyone who has ever seen that movie, remembers that song. If you sing it, and they've seen it, they will instantly start laughing.
And on Karate Kid as Robinson as the brown belt in Cobra Kai.
Most cases it not easy raising a child that iS defiant
Watched this movie as a kid and realize I wasn't remotely aware of what was happening. They cleaned this up for prime time tv when I saw it. Can't belive what I'm seeing here today. Grooming us then. Grooming us now. YUCK!!!!
That bath scene at 1:24:24 especially was plain ridiculous.
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAD TO WATCH THIS AS A KID, IN SCHOOL.
Sad to introduce kids to drugs ,are anyone fact being 😢💔😡
It was interesting great movie by the way. Have a great day.
This movie really shows how detrimental not having a dad really effects the young men today
His parents weren't watching him. The drug dealer was horrible.
They were doing the best they could
Parents are stressful and frustrated, kids think that drugs are cool, they don't see the side of danger and cruelty of drugs. & that result an easy job for thugs to use our children at an early stage. Kids only enjoy watching violence movies
It’s the man on the mic that they call Lamar
Good movie
Heavy.
BLESS LUV WOW MY ST TME WAT
MOVIE
Benji was in karate kid 1 as Robinson that got beat by daniel-san
Probably most famous for playing Lamar in Revenge of the Nerds.
This my first time of seeing this
👍 nice
My first time seeing this in 2024 at 34 years young and I have to say this is an incredible film wow ... lol I woulda beat Benji a** tho😂😢
Classic
My mothers A lady ‼️‼️
Produced by Kevin Samuels
Stop wicked Old people stop probably saw the real family and didn't even know it was them I glad they survive God bless stop all the mess stop
Like the movie
I read this book in Jr high
1:06:57 THAT PART🙌🏾💪🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
1:23:42
No honor in being a step father
None
Loaded Lux said this movie in his battle against Calicoe
My papi would've beat me half to death