Freedom Road
4.8/ 10IMDb5.76
19793h 6m
Overview
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
Top-billed cast
- AAfemo Omilami
- BBill Mackey
- EEdward Herrmann
- MMuhammad Ali
- EEarl D.A. Smith
- FFred Covington
- HHoward Brunner
- GGregory White
- RRon Gural
- EEric Washington
Crew
- Director
- Ján Kadár
- Writers
- David Zelag Goodman, Howard Fast
- Producers
- Chet Walker, Zev Braun, Leland Nolan
- Production
- Braun Entertainment Group, Worldvision
Frequently asked questions
What is Freedom Road rated?
Freedom Road has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 6 votes.
Who directed Freedom Road?
Freedom Road was directed by Ján Kadár.
When was Freedom Road released?
Freedom Road was released in 1979.
