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Purlie
1981 • 2h22m • Drama, MusicRating
6.5/10
Popularity
1
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
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Details
Director
Rudi Goldman
Cast
Robert Guillaume
Melba Moore
Sherman Hemsley
Release date
10/12/1981
Status
Released
Origin country
US
Vote count
4