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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

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Cast

Ossie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Sonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair Willis

Crew

Ján Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.Editor