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1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive he was. In a city full of impostors and naysayers, he refused to take "No" for an answer. That is, until a catastrophic disaster opened a door that had never been open to a Black man before. This is a story about what happened when he stepped through that door with both feet.Read moreLess
1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive he was. In a city full of impostors and naysayers, he refused to take "No" for an answer. That is, until a catastrophic disaster opened a door that had never been open to a Black man before. This is a story about what happened when he stepped through that door with both feet.
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1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive he was. In a city full of impostors and naysayers, he refused to take "No" for an answer. That is, until a catastrophic disaster opened a door that had never been open to a Black man before. This is a story about what happened when he stepped through that door with both feet.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Mike ColterCharlie Walker
Dylan BakerMr. Bennett
Safiya FredericksAnn Walker
Mark Leslie FordMr. Sharpe
Steven WiigDan Wallace
Emma CaulfieldFran
Monica BarbaroPeggy
Carl LumblyWillie
Greg CipesZephyr
Boots RileyBartender Ray
Ron RoggéMr. Santini
John Charles MeyerExplore the crew
- Director
- Patrick Gilles
- Writer
- Patrick Gilles
- Producer
- Patrick Gilles
- Producer
- Mike Regen
- Producer
- Charlie T. Walker
- Director of Photography
- Bill Holshevnikoff