Freedom Song (TV 2000)

Director:

Phil Alden Robinson

Writers:

Phil Alden Robinson, Stanley Weiser

Stars:

Danny Glover, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Danny Glover	...	Will Walker
Vicellous Reon Shannon	...	Owen Walker
Vondie Curtis-Hall	...	Daniel Wall
Loretta Devine	...	Evelyn Walker
Glynn Turman	...	T-Bone Lanier
Stan Shaw	...	Archie Mullen
Michael Jai White	...	Coleman Vaughnes
John Beasley	...	Jonah Summer
Jason Weaver	...	Isaac Hawkins
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly	...	Dora Charles (as Rae'ven Larrymore Kelly)
Marcello Thedford	...	Tyrone Franklin
David Strathairn	...	Peter Crowley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Henderson Baker	...	Buddy Stone
Donna Biscoe	...	Mrs. Summer
Peter Bonner Briggs	...	Bus Station Arresting Officer

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

racial issues | social injustice | child's point of view | segregation | non violence | 

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Taglines:

A Father, a Son and a Movement that would Change America Forever.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Canciones de libertad

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Impressive

Vicellous Reon Shannon is going to be a young actor to watch. He was impressive in Norman Jewison's "The Hurricane" and here, he provides the centerpiece for a powerful chronicling of the civil rights movement. This film is an impressive re-telling of how the non-violent emphasis within that movement led to its eventual success. Carole King's "Song of Freedom" is a great anthem for the film, and the entire effort is understated to a degree that would benefit atrocious films like "Mississippi Burning." The father-son relationship between Shannon and Danny Glover is a great sub-plot which underscores the generational differences which always threaten to separate us and yet can ultimately bind us together. Great film all around.