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A Gathering of Old Men (1987)

PG · 1987-05-10 · 1h 31m · EN
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A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.

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Volker SchlöndorffDirector

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Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.MathuRichard WidmarkRichard WidmarkSheriff MapesHolly HunterHolly HunterCandy MarshallWill PattonWill PattonLou DimesJoe SenecaJoe SenecaClatooWoody StrodeWoody StrodeYankTiger HaynesTiger HaynesBookerPapa John CreachPapa John CreachJacobJulius HarrisJulius HarrisCootRosanna CarterRosanna CarterBeulahWalter BreauxWalter BreauxCharlieJoe 'Flash' RileyJoe 'Flash' RileyJameson

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Louisiana

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityLouisianaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference275221Actor preference86099 · 159225 · 221045Country preferenceDe

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What is A Gathering of Old Men about?

A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.

How long is A Gathering of Old Men?

A Gathering of Old Men has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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