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Freedom Road

Freedom Road

Release: 1979-10-29·Runtime: 186m·★ 5.2
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

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Cast

Barbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Joel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas Auctioneer

Crew

Ján Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovel