Watch Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996) Official Trailer
4.2 / 10 IMDb January 26, 1996 1h 55m
A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.
Director
Runtime
1h 55m
Release Date
January 26, 1996
Genre
Romance, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Al Freeman Jr.
as Poppa
Phylicia Rashād
as Ma Ponk
Paula Kelly
as Ma Pearl
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Miss Alice
Anna Maria Horsford
as Miss Annie
Bernie Casey
as Mr. Walter
Isaac Hayes
as Preacher Hurn
Ray J
as Cliff (12 Yrs.)
Polly Bergen
as Miss Maybry
Taj Mahal
as Mr. Will
Leon
as Uncle Melvin
Richard Roundtree
as Cleve
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Straw Boss
Production Companies
BET Pictures
United Image Entertainme
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