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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

Ron O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair WillisMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)

Crew

Anne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirectorHoward Fast" />Howard FastNovelDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt Double