1981-10-12 5.3/10
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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.
Director : Rudi Goldman
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Cast
Robert Guillaume
Melba Moore
Sherman Hemsley
Linda Hopkins
Rhetta Hughes
Brandon Maggart