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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
The 25-year reunion of members of a black athletic-social club brings together nine of its members for the first time to honor their old coach but is marred by a murder investigation involving one of the gents.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 82
IMDb7.9
Time to watch it all
10 h
3 episodes, about 200 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
First aired
1981
September 29, 1981
Ended 1981
Genres
DramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 25 more32 people
- SJSonny Jim GainesCoach Charles 'Chappie' Davis3 episodes
- Paul WinfieldRichard 'Bubbles' Wiggins3 episodes
- Bernie CaseyShurley Walker3 episodes
- Rosey GrierCudjo Evers3 episodes
- Thalmus RasulalaKenneth 'Snake' Dobson3 episodes
- Robert HooksEzra 'Chops' Jackson3 episodes
- Raymond St. JacquesD'Artagnan 'Dart' Parks3 episodes
- Ron O'NealClarence 'Clare' Henderson3 episodes
- Melvin Van PeeblesWalter 'Moon' Porter3 episodes
Dick Anthony WilliamsRalph Joplin3 episodes
Rosalind CashChristine Jackson3 episodes
Ja'net DuBoisOnetha Wiggins3 episodes
Alfre WoodardEvelyn Evers3 episodes
Joanna MilesSandra Dobson3 episodes
Janet MacLachlanDiane Walker3 episodes
Bibi BeschSimone Parks3 episodes
Denise NicholasPat Henderson3 episodes
Marlene WarfieldLil Joplin3 episodes
Beah RichardsMae Porter3 episodes
Albert HallDet. Swoop Ferguson3 episodes
Harry GuardinoVice Detective Collins3 episodes
Robert Earl JonesBig Ralph Joplin3 episodes- LBLynn BenischRenee Marcus3 episodes
Al FannSugar3 episodes
Directing · 1
- Harry Falk Director
Writing · 3
- John A. Williams Novel
- Phyllis Minoff Story
- Melvin Van Peebles Teleplay
Production · 2
- Daniel Wilson Executive Producer
- Fran Sears Producer
Camera · 1
- Terry K. Meade Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Betsy Blankett Milicevic Editor
Art · 1
- Tom Rasmussen Art Direction
Other crew · 3
- Lynda Laurence Music
- Benny Golson Music
- April Ferry Costume Designer
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