A House Divided

1h 41min

Drama

TV Movie

In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation. But the dreadful secret which has blighted her life threatens to deprive her of the birthright which her beloved father David had struggled for so long to create. Raised by her father and grandmother to be the perfect white Southern Belle, Amanda's true mother was a black slave Julia. Confronted with the forces of greed and bigotry, Amanda has to face not only the hatred of a racist world, but the complex truth of a family whose lives have been built on a lie.

Cast

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

David Dickson
Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Amanda Dickson
Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Charles Dubose
Shirley Douglas

Shirley Douglas

Elizabeth Dickson
Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Rutherford
Ron White

Ron White

Henry Dickson
Colin Fox

Colin Fox

Doctor Lovick
Adrian Hough

Adrian Hough

Lt. Brooks
Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Judge Stevens
Dara Perlmutter

Dara Perlmutter

Amanda (age 10)
Kayla Perlmutter

Kayla Perlmutter

Amanda (age 5)
Omar McIntosh

Omar McIntosh

Young Boy
Craig Eldridge

Craig Eldridge

Judge Cottner
Ron Payne

Ron Payne

Jury Foreman
Barry Stillwell

Barry Stillwell

Court Clerk
Paul Essiembre

Paul Essiembre

Hotel Clerk
Johann Benét

Johann Benét

Joshua (uncredited)
Matt Granger

Matt Granger

Henry's Son (uncredited)

Release date

30th Jul 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English