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Alaissa Collins, Marquis Collins, Nickcole Collins, Terrell Collins, Wanda Collins

While shooting another documentary on Chicago's infamous housing projects, filmmaker Todd S. Lending was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Instead of his intended subject matter, Lending focuses o... read more read more...n 15-year-old honor student Terrell Collins, who was murdered by one of his classmates. Instead of merely eulogizing the boy, the family uses his memory to become closer and pull themselves out of poverty. Terrell's grandmother manages to buy a house, his single mother kicks a drug habit and gets a job, and Nickole -- Terrell's cousin -- gets into college. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Tod Lending

Release Date: January 20, 2000

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DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006

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Christopher Null
September 26, 2002
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November 24, 2011
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October 1, 2003
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September 26, 2002
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