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Reviewed on July 1, 2010
In 1970s Mississippi, bookish white boy Larry Ott befriends poor black Silas Jones, who has moved to the area from Chicago. During high school, they drift apart, as Silas excels at baseball and Larry is a nerdy outsider. One night, Larry has a date with a girl who is much too popular and good-looking for him. The girl vanishes mysteriously, and Larry is blamed, although no evidence of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More