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Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Year: 1981
Studio: CBS Productions, Showtime Networks
Director: Rudi Goldman
Cast: Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins, Rhetta Hughes, Brandon Maggart
Crew: Ossie Davis (Musical), Peter Udell (Musical), Philip Rose (Musical), Philip Rose (Stage Director), Al Perryman (Choreographer), James Tilton (Set Designer)
Runtime: 142 minutes
Release: Oct 12, 1981
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : filmed theater
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