Purlie

1981·Movie
2h 22min
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic––Rotten Tomatoes––

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About

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.
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Crew

Directed by:
Philip Rose, Rudi Goldman
Written by:
Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Gary Geld
Produced by:
Lester Lessuk, Bruno B. Saudino, Linda Considine
Composed by:
Luther Henderson, Kirk Nurock, Gary Geld

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68
GoodGoodWatch score

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How long is Purlie?

2 h 22 min

Purlie runs 2 h 22 min.

What language is Purlie in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

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