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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

Ron O'NealRon O'Nealas Francis CardozaSonny ShroyerSonny Shroyeras Jason HugarGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas Ruth LaitDon HoodDon Hoodas Gen. GanfretKris KristoffersonKris Kristoffersonas Abner LaitOssie DavisOssie Davisas NarratorBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jonesas Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Howland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Isaac WentDanny NelsonDanny Nelsonas AuctioneerAlfre WoodardAlfre Woodardas KatieJohn McLiamJohn McLiamas President Ulysses S. GrantWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Youngas Older Jeff JacksonRitchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomeryas SoldierJoel FluellenJoel Fluellenas James AllenbyPeter GabbPeter Gabbas 3rd White Trash DelegateMuhammad AliMuhammad Alias Gideon JacksonEdward HerrmannEdward Herrmannas Stephen HolmesAfemo OmilamiAfemo Omilamias Young Black Man with ScarsGregory WhiteGregory Whiteas Clair Willis

Crew

Howard Fast" />Howard FastNovelDavid Zelag Goodman" />David Zelag GoodmanWriterAnne Goursaud" />Anne GoursaudEditorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStunt DoubleGeorge Folsey Jr." />George Folsey Jr.EditorJán Kadár" />Ján KadárDirector