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A Gathering of Old Men (1987)

A Gathering of Old Men

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1h 31m

May 10th, 1987

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Synopsis

A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.

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Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Mathu
Richard Widmark
Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter
Candy Marshall
Joe Seneca
Clatoo
Will Patton
Lou Dimes
Woody Strode
Yank
Tiger Haynes
Booker
Papa John Creach
Jacob
Julius Harris
Coot
Rosanna Carter
Beulah
Full cast & crew

Directors

Volker Schlöndorff
(as Volker Schlondorff)
Full cast & crew

Producers

James Bigwood
associate producer
Michael Deeley
executive producer
Gower Frost
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Charles Fuller
screenplay
Ernest J. Gaines
novel
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A Lifetime of Injustice...A Moment of Vengeance.

Keywords

racism
based on novel
old man
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Germany
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 23rd, 1991 (Belgium)
January 15th, 1988 (Denmark) (theatrical release)
November 18th, 1988 (Finland) (theatrical release)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Murder on the Bayou
A Gathering of Old Men (original title)
Ein Aufstand alter Männer (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Laurel Valley, Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA

Running Times

91 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Bioskop Film
Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
Zenith Entertainment
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia)
Filmverlag der Autoren (Germany)
Arthaus (Germany) (Best of Volker Schlöndorff)
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Other Companies

Completion Bond Company (completion guarantee supplied by) (as The Completion Bond Company)
Trans Audio (post-production facilities)
Select Effects (opticals)
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