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Purlie

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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2h 22m

Runtime duration

Language

EN

Year

1981

Rating

Movie

5.3/10

3 votes • HD

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Duration: 2h 22m Quality: HD Subtitles: Available

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Cast & Crew

Directors:
Robert Guillaume 1.2

Robert Guillaume

Purlie
Melba Moore 0.4

Melba Moore

Lutiebelle
Sherman Hemsley 0.5

Sherman Hemsley

Gitlow
Linda Hopkins 0.1

Linda Hopkins

Sister Hopkins
Rhetta Hughes 0.1

Rhetta Hughes

Missy
Brandon Maggart 0.8

Brandon Maggart

Ol' Cap'n
Don Scardino 0.3

Don Scardino

Charlie
Clarice Taylor 0.9

Clarice Taylor

Idella
0.0

Loretta Abbott

Ensemble
Brenda Braxton 0.2

Brenda Braxton

Ensemble
P.L. Brown 0.6

P.L. Brown

Ensemble
0.0

Olivia Detante

Ensemble

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