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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

Muhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Grace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac Went

Crew

Tony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriter