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Purlie
★ 6.5· 1981· 142 min· Popularity 0
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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.
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Release Date: 10/12/1981
Runtime: 142 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Rudi Goldman
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Companies: CBS Productions, Showtime Networks
Countries: United States of America
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Keywords
filmed theater
