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Freedom Song (2000)

TV-14 | | Drama | TV Movie 27 February 2000
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A tale about a young man's bout in the 1960s, in Mississippi, before Blacks were allowed to vote, and did sit ins at White establishments. The harrowing ordeals people wanting the same opportunities had to go through.

Director:

Phil Alden Robinson

Writers:

Phil Alden Robinson, Stanley Weiser

Stars:

Danny Glover, Vicellous Shannon, Vondie Curtis-Hall | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards »

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Credited cast:
Danny Glover ... Will Walker
Vicellous Shannon ... Owen Walker (as Vicellous Reon Shannon)
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
RaéVen 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 Peter Bonner Briggs ... Bus Station Arresting Officer
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A tale about a young man's bout in the 1960s, in Mississippi, before Blacks were allowed to vote, and did sit ins at White establishments. The harrowing ordeals people wanting the same opportunities had to go through.

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Plot Keywords:

mississippi | civil rights movement | civil rights | social injustice | segregation | See All (14) »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Soundtracks

Song of Freedom
Written and performed by Carole King
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Music Of Freedom
16 November 2001 | by dlp – See all my reviews

There was a lot of bigotry, in this movie. Everyone should have a right to vote. No matter what race or ethnic group, America was based on freedom. At the end, when they were singing in jail, I liked it, when the deputy or jailer told them, "If they didn't stop singing, he was going to take away their mattresses." They replied "No problem Brother." You can take my mattress away, because I'm going to let it shine.
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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2000 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Canciones de libertad See more »

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA See more »

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Turner Films Inc. See more »
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1.33 : 1
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