Clover (1997): Cast
Clover is a 1997 film directed by Jud Taylor, starring Zelda Harris as Clover, Ernie Hudson and Elizabeth McGovern. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Jud Taylor
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clover About?
The premise of Clover without spoilers.
After marrying Gaten, a widowed African‑American single father, Sara is widowed herself when Gaten dies shortly after their wedding. She becomes the guardian of his young daughter, Clover, but the two struggle to connect, and many of Gaten’s friends and relatives object to Sara’s role as custodian.
Clover Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- character name as title
- forename as title
- african american
- able to hear the dead
- able to see the dead
- ghost
- child's point of view
- stepmother
- aunt niece relationship
- female protagonist
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
- girl
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- black american
- marriage
- car accident
- death
- loss of father
- father daughter relationship
- loss of husband
- death of husband
- husband wife relationship
- interracial marriage
- interracial romance
- interracial relationship
- widow
- grieving widow
- grief
- grieving
- one word title
- death of father
- based on novel
- title spoken by character
Clover Cast & Characters
Zelda Harris leads the cast as Clover, with Ernie Hudson as Gaten Hill and Elizabeth McGovern as Sara Kate. Directed by Jud Taylor; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jud Taylor
- Zelda Harris as Clover
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Ernie Hudson as Gaten Hill -
Elizabeth McGovern as Sara Kate -
Loretta Devine as Everleen
Also Starring in Clover
· 7 more- Ron Canada Gaten's brother-in-law
- Beatrice Winde Aunt Katie
- John Archie Trooper
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Gaten's brother-in-law
- Dennis Neal Minister
- Nan-Lyn Nelson
- Terry Allen Jones
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Clover FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Clover, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clover?
Clover runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Clover released?
Clover was released on September 10, 1997.
Who directed Clover?
Clover was directed by Jud Taylor.
More films by Jud Taylor Who is in the cast of Clover?
Clover stars Zelda Harris as Clover, Ernie Hudson as Gaten Hill and Elizabeth McGovern as Sara Kate, among 11 credited actors.
Does Clover have a post-credit scene?
No. Clover has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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