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  • Purlie (1982)
  • TV Movie | 142 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Purlie (1982)
TV Movie | 142 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

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.
Director
Writers
Ossie Davis (play "Purlie Victorious") | Philip Rose (play "Purlie Victorious") | Peter Udell (play "Purlie Victorious")
Producer
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Updated Jun 18, 1982

Release date
Jun 18, 1982 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Guillaume
Purlie Victorious Judson Purlie Victorious Judson   See fewer
Sherman Hemsley
Gitlow Judson Gitlow Judson   See fewer
Melba Moore
Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins   See fewer
Clarice Taylor
Idella Landy Idella Landy   See fewer
Brandon Maggart
Stonewall Jackson (Ol' Cap'n) Stonewall Jackson (Ol' Cap'n)   See fewer
Don Scardino
Charlie Cotchipee Charlie Cotchipee   See fewer
Linda Hopkins
Sister Hopkins Sister Hopkins   See fewer
Loretta Abbot
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Brenda Braxton
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P.L. Brown
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Olivia Detante
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Suzzanne Douglas
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Cisco Drayton
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Tanya Gibson
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Mildred Lane
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Judy Leak
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Lou Ann Pickett
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Renee Rose
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Ted Ross
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Henry Shaw
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Valerie Smith
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Jeffery V. Thompson
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Denessa Tobin
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Pauletta Washington
Actress (as Paulette Pearson) Actress (as Paulette Pearson)   See fewer
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