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A Gathering of Old Men (1987)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Volker Schlöndorff
Writer : Charles Fuller

Synopsis

A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.

Actors

Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Mathu
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Candy Marshall
Will Patton
Will Patton
Lou Dimes
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Clatoo
Woody Strode
Woody Strode
Yank
Tiger Haynes
Tiger Haynes
Booker
Papa John Creach
Papa John Creach
Jacob
Julius Harris
Julius Harris
Coot
Rosanna Carter
Rosanna Carter
Beulah
Walter Breaux
Walter Breaux
Charlie
Joe 'Flash' Riley
Joe 'Flash' Riley
Jameson
Danny Barker
Danny Barker
Chimley
Howard 'Sandman' Sims
Howard 'Sandman' Sims
Uncle Billy
P. Jay Sidney
P. Jay Sidney
Gable
Arthur Shilling
Arthur Shilling
Griffin
Lenore Banks
Lenore Banks
Miss Merle
Al Shannon
Al Shannon
Luke Will
Stocker Fontelieu
Stocker Fontelieu
Fix
Richard Whaley
Richard Whaley
Beau
Lucille McKay
Lucille McKay
Bea Marshall
Eliott Keener
Eliott Keener
Herman
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
Janey
Pat Perkins
Pat Perkins
Aunt Glo
Jerome Reddick
Jerome Reddick
Snookum
Dave Petitjean
Dave Petitjean
Deputy Russell
Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones
Leroy
James Michael Bailey
James Michael Bailey
Alcee
Adam Storke
Adam Storke
Gil

Crews

Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Charles Fuller
Charles Fuller
Screenplay
Ernest J. Gaines
Ernest J. Gaines
Novel
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Gower Frost
Gower Frost
Producer
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Co-Producer
Nancy Baker
Nancy Baker
Editor
Craig McKay
Craig McKay
Editor
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Music
James Bigwood
James Bigwood
Associate Producer
Michael Deeley
Michael Deeley
Executive Producer
Pat Golden
Pat Golden
Casting
Thomas A. Walsh
Thomas A. Walsh
Production Design
Jay Klein
Jay Klein
Art Direction
Jan Pascale
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Susan Gammie
Susan Gammie
Costume Design
Gigi Coker
Gigi Coker
Makeup Supervisor
Ted Long
Ted Long
Hairstylist

Posters and backgrounds

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