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Countdown at Kusini (1976)

A Dynamite Story of African Revolution!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Ossie Davis
Writer : Ossie Davis, Al Freeman Jr., Ladi Ladebo

Synopsis

An American musician working in Nigeria becomes involved with a patriot hunted by a mercenary in Africa.

Actors

Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Leah Matanzima
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Ernest Motapo
Greg Morris
Greg Morris
Red Salter
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
Ben Amed
Michael Ebert
Michael Ebert
Charles Henderson
Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste
John Okello
Jab Adu
Jab Adu
Juma Bakari
Elsie Olusola
Elsie Olusola
Mamouda
Funso Adeolu
Funso Adeolu
Marni

Crews

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Director
Ladi Ladebo
Ladi Ladebo
Producer
Dwight Williams
Dwight Williams
Assistant Director
Maurice Schell
Maurice Schell
Sound Editor
Andrew Laszlo
Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Screenplay
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Screenplay
Ladi Ladebo
Ladi Ladebo
Screenplay
John Storm Roberts
John Storm Roberts
Story
Lillian Benbow
Lillian Benbow
Executive Producer
Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango
Music
George Bowers
George Bowers
Editor
Michael Kirchberger
Michael Kirchberger
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Parmelee
Tony Parmelee
Special Effects
Howard Block
Howard Block
Camera Operator
LeRoy Patton
LeRoy Patton
Second Assistant Camera
James 'Al' Phox
James 'Al' Phox
Gaffer
Eddie Ramirez
Eddie Ramirez
First Assistant Camera
Lee Shamburger
Lee Shamburger
Key Grip

Posters and backgrounds

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