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Always Outnumbered

In Los Angeles, the hot-tempered can-collector Socrates "Socco" Fortlow is an ex-con who has served a long sentence for killing a man and a woman. Now he is trying to build a new life and find a job, but he's discriminated against for his age, color, and background. His only friend, Right Burke, is dying of cancer. He also helps a young woman who is having problems with her husband. Then he meets a young boy named Darryl and finds that he lives with an uncaring foster family and has just witnessed the murder of another boy by a small-time criminal. Socco helps the boy to grow up while helping Burke and trying to find work at a supermarket.

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Laurence Fishburne
Socrates Fortlow
Daniel Williams
Darryl
Bill Cobbs
Right Burke

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Awards

  • 1999 - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing - Television Movies of the Week - Dialogue & ADR - nominated
  • 1999 - Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 1999 - Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 1999 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series or Series - Supporting Young Actor - nominated

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