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A Storm in Summer

A Storm in Summer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 18, 2000

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

58%

Original Title

A Storm in Summer

Production Companies

Hallmark Entertainment, Showtime Pictures Inc.

Director

Robert Wise

Description

Set in 1969, Abel Shaddick, a crotchety deli owner, has a grudge against virtually everyone in his upstate New York town of Fairview, particularly against his slacker nephew Stanley who lives behind the shop. Without telling his uncle, Stanley agrees to put up a needy city kid for the summer as part of a charity program run by rich debutante Gloria. Abel immediately vetoes the plan, but it is too late. The kid, young Herman Washington, is already on his way...