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Eddie Warmack, an African American jazz musician, is released from prison for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1977
August 6, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
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Nathaniel TaylorWarmack
Clarence MusePapa Harris- PJPamela JonesMaya
- JWJohnny WeathersBrimmer
- DTDella ThomasCarmen
- BOBob OgburnSkeeter
- STSherryl ThompsonTrixie
Mwako CumbukaAjaes- GKGeorge KramerTurner
Cora Lee DayOshun- CBC. Betheny JenkinsEsaj
- HTHorace TapscottHorace
- DLDavid LehmanClaude
Marla GibbsSecretary- SHStan HazeBear Cat
- HHHenry HarrisSlick
- JRJohnny RamosJamal
- CTCheryl TaylorFlute Player
- ASAdele SebastianFlute Player
Directing · 1
- Larry Clark Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Ted Lange Writer
Production · 1
- Penny Bannerman Production Manager
Camera · 2
- George Geddis Director of Photography
- Roderick Young Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Thomas L. Duckett Makeup Artist
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