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The River Niger (1976)

The River Niger

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1h 45m

Drama

April 18th, 1977

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An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.

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Cast

Cicely Tyson
Mattie Williams
James Earl Jones
Johnny Williams
Louis Gossett Jr.
Dr. Dudley Stanton
Glynn Turman
Jeff Williams
Jonelle Allen
Ann Vanderguild
Roger E. Mosley
Big Moe Hayes
Ralph Wilcox
Al
Teddy Wilson
Chips
Charles Weldon
Skeeter
Shirley Jo Finney
Gail
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Directors

Krishna Shah
Full cast & crew

Producers

Sidney Beckerman
producer
Ike Jones
producer
(as Isaac L. Jones)
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Writers

Joseph A. Walker
play
Joseph A. Walker
screenplay
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Taglines

Some rivers can't be dammed...some people won't be broken.

Keywords

title spoken by character
based on play
love
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 18th, 1977 (Germany) (TV premiere)
April 14th, 1976 (United States of America) (New York City, New York)
April 14th, 1976 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The River Niger (original title)
Der schwarze Fluß (Germany)
The River Niger (United States of America)

Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Running Times

105 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

River Niger Company
Asanti Productions Inc.
Gossett Enterprises

Distribution Companies

Simitar Entertainment (United States of America) (included in "Louis Gossett Jr. 3-Movie Collection")
Simitar Entertainment (United States of America) (double-billed with "Little Ladies of the Night")
Cine Artists Pictures (United States of America)
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