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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

Ritchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonRon O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Don HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair Willis

Crew

Ján Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovel