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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

Grace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Danny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with Scars

Crew

Tony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirector