A Gathering of Old Men
1987
91 min
⭐ 6.0/10
10 votes
Overview
A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.
Genres
Drama
TV Movie
Production Countries
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Louis Gossett Jr.
Mathu
Richard Widmark
Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter
Candy Marshall
Will Patton
Lou Dimes
Joe Seneca
Clatoo
Woody Strode
Yank
Tiger Haynes
Booker
Papa John Creach
Jacob
Julius Harris
Coot
Rosanna Carter
Beulah
Walter Breaux
Charlie
Joe 'Flash' Riley
Jameson
Crew
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Charles Fuller
Screenplay
Gower Frost
Producer
Ron Carter
Music
Michael Deeley
Executive Producer
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