A Gathering of Old Men

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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Drama
TV Movie
Release Date

May 10, 1987

Duration: 1h 31 min

Popularity: 0.2943
10 votes
Directed by

Volker Schlöndorff

Casting: Pat Golden

Screenplay by

Charles Fuller

Productions

Consolidated Productions HR (DE)Jennie & Co. CBS Productions (US)Neue Bioskop Film (DE)Zenith Entertainment (GB)

Budget

Revenue: NA