ABC Afterschool Specials The Gift of Amazing Grace (Season 15, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

The Gift of Amazing Grace (Season 15, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Teenage girl is frustrated about her lack of singing ability in her gospel singing family. She writes a song about her problem, and soon finds where her musical talent lies.

Director

Thomas Schlamme

Writers

Jerry Blatt | Dolores Morris

Producers

Alison Bassett | Noel Resnick

Composer

Harold Wheeler

Cinematographer

Steven Fierberg

Editor

Katherine Wenning

Casting Directors

Julie Hughes | Barry Moss

Production Designer

Wynn Thomas

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 19, 1986

Release date

Nov 19, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Tempestt Bledsoe Grace Williams Grace Williams See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Della Reese Aunt Faith Aunt Faith See fewer	Touched by an Angel (1994)
Samuel E. Wright Morris (as Sam Wright) Morris (as Sam Wright) See fewer	The Little Mermaid (1989)
Kasi Lemmons Subaya Subaya See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Juanita Fleming Paulette Paulette See fewer	The Verdict (1982)
Jennifer Leigh Warren Charlotte Charlotte See fewer	A Night with Janis Joplin (2019)
Danton Stone J.T. J.T. See fewer	Eight Men Out (1988)
Vernel Bagneris Joe Witherspoon Joe Witherspoon See fewer	Down by Law (1986)
Robert King Emcee Emcee See fewer	Blind Target (2000)
Sam Guncler Judge Judge See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Randy Schein Reptile Reptile See fewer	Billions (2016)