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Purlie

📅 10/12/1981⏱️ 142 minutes6.5/10

Overview

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.

Release Date

October 12, 1981

Runtime

142 minutes

Rating

6.5/10(4 votes)

Status

Released

Genres

DramaMusic

Cast

Content Source

Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB).