Purlie
IMDb8.33
19812h 22m
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- CClinton King Keen
- BBrandon Maggart
- MMelba Moore
- VValerie Smith
- OOlivia Detante
- OOtis Sallid
- JJeffery V. Thompson
- PP.L. Brown
- RRhetta Hughes
- DDavid Weatherspoon
Crew
- Director
- Rudi Goldman
- Writers
- Ossie Davis, Peter Udell, Philip Rose, Gary Geld
- Producer
- Robert R. Thiel
- Production
- CBS Productions, Showtime Networks
Frequently asked questions
What is Purlie rated?
Purlie does not yet have enough audience votes for a stable rating.
Who directed Purlie?
Purlie was directed by Rudi Goldman.
When was Purlie released?
Purlie was released in 1981.
