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A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.

DramaTV Movie

Release: 1987-05-10Runtime: 91 minRating: 6 (10)

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Mathu

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Candy Marshall

Will Patton

Will Patton

Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Clatoo

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Yank

Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Booker

Papa John Creach

Jacob

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Coot

Rosanna Carter

Beulah

Crew

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Charles Fuller

Screenplay

Ernest J. Gaines

Novel

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Gower Frost

Producer

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Co-Producer

Nancy Baker

Editor

Craig McKay

Craig McKay

Editor

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Music

James Bigwood

James Bigwood

Associate Producer