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Freedom Road

Freedom Road

Release: 1979-10-29·Runtime: 186m·★ 4.8
Drama

Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Braun Entertainment Group
Worldvision

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Sonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Afemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatiePeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen Holmes

Crew

Anne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt Double