Clover (1997 film) explained

Genre:Drama
Screenplay:Bill Cain
Director:Jud Taylor
Starring:Elizabeth McGovern
Ernie Hudson
Zelda Harris
Loretta Devine
Beatrice Winde
Ron Canada
Theme Music Composer:Lawrence Shragge
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Njeri Karago
Robert Halmi, Sr.
Richard Schlesinger
Location:Eustis, Florida
Lake Helen, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Editor:Ron Wisman
Cinematography:David Connell
Runtime:91 mins.
Company:Hallmark Entertainment
RHI Entertainment
USA Pictures
Network:USA

Clover is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film that first aired on USA Network starring Elizabeth McGovern, Ernie Hudson, Zelda Harris and Beatrice Winde based on Dori Sanders' bestselling 1990 novel Clover.

Plot

White Sara Kate (McGovern) marries Gaten Hill (Hudson), a black widowed father. Shortly after their wedding, Gaten dies in an auto crash. So Sara has to take care of Gaten's daughter, Clover (Harris). Problem is, she and Clover have not exactly bonded and several of Gaten's friends and relatives object to her being Clover's guardian.