A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
Drama
TV Movie
1h 31m
A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot. 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.
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Directed by:
Volker Schlöndorff
49 total credits
Volker Schlöndorff (born 31 March 1939 Friday) is a German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which also included Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Writers:
Charles Fuller
7 total credits
Credits include: A Soldier's Story, A Gathering of Old Men, 555, Zooman and Love Songs
4 total credits
Credits include: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Gathering of Old Men, A Lesson Before Dying and The Sky Is Gray
Starring:
Will Patton
88 total credits
Credits include: Gone in 60 Seconds, Remember the Titans, The Punisher, Entrapment and After Hours
65 total credits
Credits include: The Incredibles, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Blood Simple
74 total credits
Credits include: Murder on the Orient Express, Judgment at Nuremberg, Pickup on South Street, Night and the City and Coma
61 total credits
Credits include: Once Upon a Time in the West, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Ten Commandments, The Professionals and Keoma
17 total credits
Prior to his illustrious Hollywood and television careers, Joe Seneca (nee Joel McGhee) belonged to a top flight singing group - The Three Riffs - that worked the better supper clubs in New York City. He was also a fine songwriter and had a big hit with "Talk to Me" sung by Little Willie John.
98 total credits
Credits include: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and Toy Soldiers
30 total credits
Credits include: Live and Let Die, King Kong, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Super Fly and To Sleep with Anger
3 total credits
Credits include: Apprentice to Murder, A Gathering of Old Men and Taking My Turn
6 total credits
Born Sidney Parhm Jr. He was active on radio and stage in the 40's and 50's. He appeared in more than 200 television dramas from the 50's into the 80's and is credited with about a half-dozen movie roles. All throughout his career he protested network racism and demanded fair representation in television programs and commercials. He was unafraid of turning down or dropping out of a role if he felt it was discriminatory. He is known for leading a one-man crusade to get African Americans equal rep
9 total credits
Credits include: Killer Joe, Kidnap, American Violet, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and A Gathering of Old Men
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Directed by:
Volker Schlöndorff 49 total credits
Volker Schlöndorff (born 31 March 1939 Friday) is a German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which also included Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Writers:
Charles Fuller 7 total credits
Credits include: A Soldier's Story, A Gathering of Old Men, 555, Zooman and Love Songs
4 total credits
Credits include: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Gathering of Old Men, A Lesson Before Dying and The Sky Is Gray
Starring:
Will Patton 88 total credits
Credits include: Gone in 60 Seconds, Remember the Titans, The Punisher, Entrapment and After Hours
65 total credits
Credits include: The Incredibles, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Blood Simple
74 total credits
Credits include: Murder on the Orient Express, Judgment at Nuremberg, Pickup on South Street, Night and the City and Coma
61 total credits
Credits include: Once Upon a Time in the West, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Ten Commandments, The Professionals and Keoma
17 total credits
Prior to his illustrious Hollywood and television careers, Joe Seneca (nee Joel McGhee) belonged to a top flight singing group - The Three Riffs - that worked the better supper clubs in New York City. He was also a fine songwriter and had a big hit with "Talk to Me" sung by Little Willie John.
98 total credits
Credits include: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and Toy Soldiers
30 total credits
Credits include: Live and Let Die, King Kong, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Super Fly and To Sleep with Anger
3 total credits
Credits include: Apprentice to Murder, A Gathering of Old Men and Taking My Turn
6 total credits
Born Sidney Parhm Jr. He was active on radio and stage in the 40's and 50's. He appeared in more than 200 television dramas from the 50's into the 80's and is credited with about a half-dozen movie roles. All throughout his career he protested network racism and demanded fair representation in television programs and commercials. He was unafraid of turning down or dropping out of a role if he felt it was discriminatory. He is known for leading a one-man crusade to get African Americans equal rep
9 total credits
Credits include: Killer Joe, Kidnap, American Violet, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and A Gathering of Old Men
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