Watch Purlie (1981) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb October 12, 1981 2h 22m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 22m
Release Date
October 12, 1981
Genre
Drama, Music
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Robert Guillaume
as Purlie
Melba Moore
as Lutiebelle
Sherman Hemsley
as Gitlow
Linda Hopkins
as Sister Hopkins
Rhetta Hughes
as Missy
Brandon Maggart
as Ol' Cap'n
Don Scardino
as Charlie
Clarice Taylor
as Idella
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Loretta Abbott
as Ensemble
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Brenda Braxton
as Ensemble
P.L. Brown
as Ensemble
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Olivia Detante
as Ensemble
Suzzanne Douglas
as Ensemble
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Cisco Drayton
as Ensemble
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Tanya Gibson
as Ensemble
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Michael Goring
as Ensemble
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Milt Grayson
as Ensemble
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Lawrence Hamilton
as Ensemble
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Clinton King Keen
as Ensemble
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Mildred Lane
as Ensemble
Production Companies
CBS Productions
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