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The River Niger (1976)
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Some rivers can't be dammed...some people won't be broken.
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An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet...
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(Credited cast) | Cicely Tyson | ... | Mattie Williams |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | Johnny Williams |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Dr. Dudley Stanton (as Lou Gossett) |
 | Glynn Turman | ... | Jeff Williams |
 | Jonelle Allen | ... | Ann Vanderguild |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Big Moe Hayes |
| Ralph Wilcox | ... | Al |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Chips |
| Charles Weldon | ... | Skeeter |
| Shirley Jo Finney | ... | Gail |
| Hilda Haynes | ... | Wilhelmina Geneva Brown |
| Zakes Mokae | ||
| Ed Crick | ... | White Police Lieutenant |
| Tony Burton | ... | Black Policeman |
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The Broadway production of "The River Niger" opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in New York on March 27, 1973 and ran for 162 performances. Joseph A. Walker wrote both the play and the screenplay for this filmed production.
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Referenced in Call Me Angel, Sir (1976)
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This is a must see film.This movie is poetry in itself. Thumbs up to this work!!! The unconditional love between Tyson's character and Jones' character exuded the power of 'Black Love'. The very fact that through out the entire movie, you were constantly reminded of God's power and creativity, was captivating, especially the poetry. Turman's character's awakening to the sleeping giant within, to fight the oppressive system that has held back the African American race for generations, decision to fight back with intelligence instead of violence was a move in the right direction to solid change. Violence is only a temporary solution to a life long problem. To not spoil the end, Jones' character, what can I say, selfless hero! This movie should be viewed by all young African American men and women. This will remain a classic!