In 1935, ninety-nine-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie, and their seven children, and to bury a black...
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| John Franklin Sawyer | ... |
Shadrach
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| Scott Terra | ... |
Paul
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Ginnie Randall | ... |
Virginia
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| Darrell Larson | ... |
Father
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| Deborah Hedwall | ... |
Mother
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| Jonathan Parks Jordan | ... |
Middle Mole
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| Erin Underwood | ... |
Lucinda
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Alice Rogers | ... |
Cloris
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| Monica Hewes | ... |
Edmonia
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Daniel Treat | ... |
Little Mole
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| Andie MacDowell | ... |
Trixie
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| Michael Ruff | ... |
Smut
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| Muse Watson | ... |
Captain
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Doug Chancey | ... |
Dock Worker
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Vernon
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Rick Warner | ... |
Presbyterian Minister
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| Edward Bunker | ... |
Joe Thorton
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Clarinda Hollmond | ... |
Chapel Singer
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Melvin L. Cauthen | ... |
Earvin Williams
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| Richard K. Olsen | ... |
Seddon Washington
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Olivia Bost | ... |
Sweet Betty
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Bill Nelson | ... |
Fauntleroy
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Walter Hand | ... |
Preacher
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Directed by
| Susanna Styron | ||
Written by
| William Styron | ... | (short story) |
| Susanna Styron | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Bridget Terry | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Boaz Davidson | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Demme | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Dimbort | ... | executive producer |
| Avi Lerner | ... | executive producer |
| Ric Rondell | ... | line producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Shareshian | ... | executive producer |
| Trevor Short | ... | executive producer |
| Bridget Terry | ... | producer |
| John Thompson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Van Dyke Parks | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiro Narita | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Colleen Sharp | ||
Editorial Department
| Monica Coronati | ... | editorial intern |
| Saul Escobedo | ... | color timer |
| Todd Gilbert | ... | post-production coordinator: Millenium Films |
| Justine Halliday | ... | assistant editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative cutter (as Noelle Penraat) |
| Perri Pivovar | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lucy Jo Stone | ... | editorial coordinator |
| Anne-Marie Hess | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Tracy Kilpatrick | ||
Production Design by
| Burton Rencher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Valerie Fann | ||
Costume Design by
| Dona Granata | ||
Makeup Department
| Susan Buffington | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Rudolph Eavy III | ... | key makeup artist (as Rudolph Eavey III) |
| Jeff Goodwin | ... | makeup artist: Shadrach |
| Thomas Holland | ... | makeup artist: Shadrach |
| Linda Kamp | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Mary Hedges Lampert | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Mary Lampert) / assistant makeup artist (as Mary Lampert) |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| George Gale | ... | post-production supervisor: Millenium Films |
| Eleanor Hemingway | ... | production supervisor |
| Brad Smith | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Susan Carpenter | ... | second assistant director |
| Craig Edwards | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kevin J. Moore | ... | first assistant director (as Kevin Moore) |
Art Department
| C. Scott Baker | ... | art department assistant (as Scott Baker) |
| Goldie Fairfa | ... | art department intern |
| Matt Fann | ... | on-set dresser |
| Alex Ferguson | ... | swing crew |
| Brian Avery Galligan | ... | assistant property master |
| Jake Ippolito | ... | swing crew |
| Bob Kennedy | ... | foreman |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ted J. Koch | ... | property master (as Ted Koch) |
| Gregory Messer | ... | swing crew |
| Randall Milazzo | ... | lead man |
| Donald G. Millis | ... | greensman |
| Patrick O'Kelly | ... | scenic chargeman |
| Samuel Schons | ... | carpenter |
| Terry Tullock | ... | labor |
| Jennifer Wynn O'Kelly | ... | lead scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dana Austin | ... | foley supervisor (as Dana Porter-Johnson) |
| Dwayne Avery | ... | sound editor |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| Dicken Berglund | ... | dialogue editor: TV/VHS version / re-recording mixer: TV/VHS version |
| John Boyd | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven Brimmer | ... | sound recording supervisor |
| Dominique Decaudain | ... | foley artist (as Dominique Decaudian) |
| Kim Drummond | ... | sound editor |
| William Freesh | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh) |
| Bob Hile | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve Hollenbeck | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Long | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael Rayle | ... | sound assistant (as Mike Rayle) |
| Mike Reale | ... | sound recordist (as Michael Reale) |
| Carl Rudisill | ... | production sound mixer |
| Joseph T. Sabella | ... | foley artist (as Joe Sabella) |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | foley mixer |
| Ron Sistare | ... | boom operator |
| John Sisti | ... | supervising sound editor (as John L. Sisti) |
| David Spybrook | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| David F. Van Slyke | ... | sound editor (as David Van Slyke) |
| Byron Wilson | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited) / main title sequence optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
| Mindy Minkow | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Copeman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dino Muccio | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Aldridge | ... | first assistant camera (as Alan Alderidge) |
| Eric Bartsch | ... | key grip |
| Patrick Borowiak | ... | second assistant camera |
| Edward Brennan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephen Brock | ... | electrician (as Steve Brock) |
| Kelly Curry | ... | best boy |
| Chris Dambra | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Davis | ... | grip (as Cuz Davis) |
| Matt Doll | ... | grip |
| Frank Godwin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Rufus Granger Jr. | ... | dolly grip (as Rufus Grainger) |
| Prashant Gupta | ... | still photographer |
| Billy Hendricks | ... | best boy (as Billybob Hendricks) |
| Fredrick D. Lewis | ... | grip |
| Bob Newcomb | ... | camera operator |
| Cristiano Palermi | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Taylor | ... | camera loader |
| James Tomaro | ... | gaffer (as Jim Tomaro) |
| Troy N. Wade | ... | dolly grip (as Troy Wade) |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | gaffer: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Bob Newcomb | ... | cinematographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Mike Smith | ... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Katie Conkey | ... | extras casting (as Katie Conkley) |
| Susan Shopmaker | ... | casting: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cameron Doyle | ... | set costumer |
| Lisa A. Doyle | ... | costume supervisor (as Lisa Doyle) |
| Micelle Pridgen | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Michelle Pridgen) |
| Alonzo Wilson | ... | costume supervisor (as Alonzo V. Wilson) |
Location Management
| Therese Honeycutt | ... | assistant locations |
| Ginger Ussery | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jon Baker | ... | score mixer |
| Cary Ginell | ... | music clearance |
| Ira Ingber | ... | pre-score producer |
| Walter Robinson | ... | music consultant |
| John Rosenberg | ... | music contractor |
| Sherry Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Todd Hayen | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Frank Macchia | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lexie Longstreet | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Donell Crumpler Jr. | ... | driver (as Donell Crumpler) |
| Mary Dailey | ... | driver |
| Chuck Flynn | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Russell Hicks | ... | driver |
| Phyllis Leigh | ... | driver |
| J.B. Long | ... | driver |
| Mark McNeill | ... | transportation captain |
| Mack Odham | ... | driver |
| Nick Prosser | ... | driver |
| Diane Renna | ... | driver |
| Scott Siler | ... | driver |
| Sonya Tomaro | ... | transportation co-captain |
Other crew
| Taylor Ammons | ... | production secretary |
| Matthew Bautch | ... | production intern |
| Mandy Branch | ... | vice president of production: Millenium Films |
| Penelope Bunsen | ... | post-production accountant: Millenium Films |
| John C. Carlton | ... | stand-in |
| Mitch Carter | ... | group supervisor |
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | ... | title designer (as Elayne Ceder) |
| Hal Cosec | ... | stand-in |
| Martin Eckhardt | ... | stand-in |
| Jason E. Frankel | ... | legal services |
| Heather Gnegy | ... | production intern |
| April H. Grantham | ... | craft service (as April Grantham) |
| Jonathan Heller | ... | caterer |
| Diane Jedrezejczyk | ... | production intern |
| Michael G. Jefferson | ... | key set production assistant (as Michael Jefferson) |
| Yuri Karjane | ... | production intern |
| Bill Kilmon | ... | caterer |
| Robert A. Kline | ... | legal services |
| Loren Lockwood | ... | assistant: Mr. Keitel |
| Alisha Manlove | ... | production intern |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion guarantor |
| Ante Novakovic | ... | trainer |
| Rudy Persico | ... | set production assistant |
| Steve Ransohoff | ... | completion guarantor |
| Eric Rei | ... | caterer |
| Caroline Rogers | ... | assistant: Ms. MacDowell |
| Alicia Rudd | ... | animal trainer |
| John Sawyer Jr. | ... | stand-in |
| Ken Schatz | ... | dialect coach |
| Linda Schmitt | ... | set teacher |
| Scott T. Seibold | ... | stand-in |
| Jon Shiffman | ... | assistant vice president: Imperial Entertainment Group (as John Shiffman) |
| Jackie Short | ... | assistant accountant |
| Van Starling | ... | set production assistant |
| Janet Stegall | ... | stand-in |
| Sally Strickland | ... | set medic |
| Tisha D. Trevino | ... | office production assistant |
| Clive Turner | ... | accountant |
| Jared Underwood | ... | senior vice president: Imperial Entertainment Group |
| Neda Armian | ... | production associate (uncredited) |
| Mary Tobler | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Cari Beauchamp | ... | special thanks |
| George Borghi | ... | special thanks |
| Terry Carlton | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Hélène Desbiens | ... | special thanks (as Marie-Helene Desbiens) |
| Peggy Farrell | ... | special thanks |
| Jeanne Field | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Francis | ... | special thanks |
| Betty Goldberg | ... | special thanks |
| Steven J. Goldfisher | ... | special thanks |
| Peggy Gormley | ... | special thanks |
| Adrienne Harvey | ... | special thanks |
| Philip Horne | ... | special thanks |
| Lynn Houston | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Janney | ... | special thanks |
| Phyllis Kaufman | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth Kling | ... | special thanks |
| Emma Larson | ... | special thanks |
| Lilah Larson | ... | special thanks |
| David Littlefield | ... | special thanks |
| Irene Mecchi | ... | special thanks |
| Danielle Merrill | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Messinger | ... | special thanks |
| Vera Moss | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Nisselson | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Ontkean | ... | special thanks |
| Constance Royster | ... | special thanks |
| Art Seidel | ... | special thanks |
| Justin Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Jamie Smith-Jackson | ... | special thanks (as Jamie Smith Jackson) |
| Mark L. Stricklin | ... | special thanks (as Mark Stricklin) |
| Calvin Ussery | ... | special thanks |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | special thanks (as Rev. Douglas Vaughan) |
| Margarita Villalobos | ... | special thanks |
| James L. West III | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Califórnia (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Shadrach")
- Columbia Pictures
- Filmax (Spain)
- New Films International
- Océan Films (France)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Shadrach - Um Sonho Proibido")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Barab, Kline & Coate (legal services)
- Big Apple Sound (sound editing)
- C.A.P.S. (extras payroll services)
- Cast & Crew Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Eat a Peach Pictures (epk services)
- Enterprise Post (foley recording facilities)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Imperial Entertainment Group (production financing)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr group)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Muscletone Studio (music recording)
- Paramount Pictures (grip and lighting equipment)
- Solid Security (security)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production re-recording)
- Sound Chamber Recording Studio (music recording)
- Sound One Corporation (editing)
- Sound Thinking Research (music research)
- Vine Street Studios (adr facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1935, ninety-nine-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie, and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law. |
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| Taglines | One man's journey changed another man's heart See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $16,669, 27 Sep 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Harvey Keitel and Martin Sheen learned their accents for this film from James L.W. West, while Andie MacDowell, who is a native Southerner, developed her own accent. Keitel spent most of a day talking with West and taping his speech. Sheen later listened to these tapes. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1935. When Paul walks into the house past his father and up the stairs (at the beginning of the film), a smoke detector is visible on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ronin/Pecker/Clay Pigeons/Urban Legend/Shadrach (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Titanic See more » |
| Quotes |
[Paul has learned curse words from the Dabneys and is yelling them into the closet.]
Paul: Son of a bitch, whorehouse, Jesus Christ, pisspot, asshole! Mrs. Whitehurst: Come on, Paul, it's time to go to church! See more » |