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Purlie

★ 5.3 (3 votes) | 1981 | 2h 22m
DramaMusic
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date October 12, 1981
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production CBS Productions, Showtime Networks

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