To Sleep with Anger 1990

Harry, a charismatic drifter from the South, arrives in South‑Central Los Angeles to visit an old acquaintance. His magnetic presence quickly turns the neighborhood’s routine into a mix of celebration and upheaval, as his charm and unpredictability stir both goodwill and serious trouble for his host and the surrounding community.

Harry, a charismatic drifter from the South, arrives in South‑Central Los Angeles to visit an old acquaintance. His magnetic presence quickly turns the neighborhood’s routine into a mix of celebration and upheaval, as his charm and unpredictability stir both goodwill and serious trouble for his host and the surrounding community.

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Gideon Paul Butler and his wife, Suzie Mary Alice, live in South Central Los Angeles, having moved there from the South years ago, where they devote themselves to caring for their grandson Sunny DeVaughn Nixon, as their son Samuel, Richard Brooks “Babe Brother,” and his wife Linda Sheryl Lee Ralph each work during the day.

One day, Harry Danny Glover, a longtime friend from the South whom they haven’t seen in years, arrives for a surprise visit. The couple are delighted to see him and insist that he stay with them for as long as he wishes. He brings a charming, down-home demeanor, but his enigmatic and morally ambiguous presence stirs a simmering family crisis—particularly around Samuel and his relationships with his parents, Linda, and his elder brother, Junior Carl Lumbly.

Harry’s arrival threatens to strain Samuel’s marriage and seems connected to an illness that Gideon develops over the course of three weeks. On a stormy night, a clash between the brothers erupts; Samuel largely watches as others tend to Gideon, and Suzie sustains a cut to her hand that requires a hospital visit.

As the family navigates this turmoil, the film traces how the internal struggles Samuel endures begin to shift, with Gideon’s illness acting as a purgative force that unsettles everyone. Harry’s exact role remains murky, even as his presence seems to catalyze pivotal changes within the household. In a devastating moment, as Harry is gathering his things, he slips on marbles that Sunny has dropped and suffers a fatal heart attack, leaving him dead on the kitchen floor for days and sealing the cascade of consequences for Gideon, Suzie, and the rest of the family.

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BMW

1984

318i E30

Buick

1978

Regal

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