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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

Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbySonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Don HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with Scars

Crew

George Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirector