Freedom Road (1979)
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.
Director: Ján Kadár
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 186 min
Release Date: October 29, 1979
Cast
- Muhammad Ali - Gideon Jackson
- Kris Kristofferson - Abner Lait
- Ron O'Neal - Francis Cardoza
- Edward Herrmann - Stephen Holmes
- John McLiam - President Ulysses S. Grant
- Ossie Davis - Narrator
- Barbara O. Jones - Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)
- Sonny Jim Gaines - Brother Peter
- Joel Fluellen - James Allenby
- Jean Foster - Ellen Allenby
Screenplay
- Howard Fast (Novel)
- David Zelag Goodman
Cinematography: Charles Correll
Editing: George Folsey Jr., Anne Goursaud
Production: Braun Entertainment Group, Worldvision
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ján Kadár
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freedom Road about?
- 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.
- Who directed Freedom Road?
- Freedom Road was directed by Ján Kadár.
- Who stars in Freedom Road?
- Freedom Road stars Muhammad Ali, Kris Kristofferson, Ron O'Neal, Edward Herrmann, John McLiam, Ossie Davis.
- How long is Freedom Road?
- Freedom Road has a runtime of 3h 6m (186 minutes).
- What genre is Freedom Road?
- Freedom Road is a Drama film.
- Where was Freedom Road produced?
- Freedom Road was produced in United States of America.