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Purlie

Purlie

1981 Drama Music
Release date : October 12, 1981
Runtime : 2h 22m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Rudi Goldman /
Writers : Gary Geld / Ossie Davis / Philip Rose / Peter Udell / Peter Udell /
Production companies : CBS Productions / Showtime Networks /
October 12, 1981 2h 22m United States of America Drama English More
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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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Robert Guillaume
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Melba Moore
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Sherman Hemsley
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Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins
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Rhetta Hughes
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Brandon Maggart
Brandon Maggart
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Don Scardino
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Charlie
Clarice Taylor
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Loretta Abbott
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Brenda Braxton
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P.L. Brown
P.L. Brown
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Olivia Detante
Olivia Detante
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Suzzanne Douglas
Suzzanne Douglas
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Cisco Drayton
Cisco Drayton
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Tanya Gibson
Tanya Gibson
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Michael Goring
Michael Goring
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Milt Grayson
Milt Grayson
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Lawrence Hamilton
Lawrence Hamilton
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  • title：Purlie
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1981
  • Runtime：2h 22m
  • Genres： Drama · Music ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Rudi Goldman /
  • Writers： Gary Geld · Ossie Davis · Philip Rose · Peter Udell · Peter Udell ·
  • Production companies： CBS Productions · Showtime Networks ·
  • Overview：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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