The Father Clements Story is a 1987 American biographical drama television film about the life of Father George Clements, an African-American Roman Catholic priest who became famous for being the first United States priest to legally adopt a child.[1] It stars Lou Gossett, Jr. as Clements, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as his adopted son, and Carroll O'Connor as Cardinal John Cody, the Archbishop of Chicago. It was directed by Edwin Sherin. The film score was composed by Mark Snow.
Plot
Frustrated when his call for volunteers to adopt troubled black youths gets little response from his congregation, a priest in Chicago decides to adopt a child himself, landing himself in hot water with his superiors in the Church.
References
- 1."Father George Clements". Adoption. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.