First & Last: Thomas & Jesse

the first and last image from a motion picture (and the first and last line of dialogue)
first
Thomas, I want you home by 3:00... not 3:30, not 3:15, but 3:00."
last
When Jesse was a boy, just a few years younger than you, his father..."
Can you guess the movie? Note. Bonus points if you can name the director who never made another film...

Reader Comments (4)
Is this from "Sounder"?
It's been a while since I've watched this but I'm pretty sure it's Down in the Delta, directed by Maya Angelou.
thefilmjunkie -- WELL DONE. I thought I'd finally stumped everyone.
I actually thought it was "Ray" at first (like from the scenes of Ray as a child)...but yeah, the names you put threw me off. Good going for another tough one, Nathaniel =)