Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things going for her: fierce pride, a loyal friend named Fish, and, at last, enough savings to visit her father 1200 miles away in prison.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| DDonna M. BryanBillie Jean Sims | Billie Jean Sims |
 James BroderickTrick | Trick |
| GGeorgia BurkeGrannie | Grannie |
 Laurence FishburneFish | Fish |
| SSonny Jim GainesMr. Sims | Mr. Sims |
 Arthur FrenchCustomer | Customer |
 Moses GunnMr. Miller | Mr. Miller |
 Albert HallT-Bone Sims | T-Bone Sims |
 Dots JohnsonJim | Jim |
 John MarriottJessie | Jessie |
| GGeorge MilesShake-a-Hand | Shake-a-Hand |
 Haywood NelsonRonnie | Ronnie |
| JJim PelhamEddie | Eddie |
| JJoseph RayWalkin' Willie | Walkin' Willie |
| DDick SabolPrison Guard | Prison Guard |