United States / Oct 12, 1981
2h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clarice Taylor | Idella |
| Loretta Abbott | Ensemble |
| Brenda Braxton | Ensemble |
| P.L. Brown | Ensemble |
| Olivia Detante | Ensemble |
| Suzzanne Douglas | Ensemble |
| Cisco Drayton | Ensemble |
| Tanya Gibson | Ensemble |
| Michael Goring | Ensemble |
| Milt Grayson | Ensemble |
| Lawrence Hamilton | Ensemble |
| Clinton King Keen | Ensemble |
| Mildred Lane | Ensemble |
| Judy Leak | Ensemble |
| Eugene Little | Ensemble |
| Pauletta Washington | Ensemble |
| Lou Ann Pickett | Ensemble |
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| Herbert Rawlings | Ensemble |
| Renee Rose | Ensemble |
| Ted Ross | Ensemble |
| Otis Sallid | Ensemble |
| Henry Shaw | Ensemble |
| Valerie Smith | Ensemble |
| Jeffery V. Thompson | Ensemble |
| Denessa Tobin | Ensemble |
| David Weatherspoon | Ensemble |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Purlie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CBS Productions, Showtime Networks |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 1981 |
| Production | Robert R. Thiel, Bruno B. Saudino |
| Writer | Gary Geld, Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Peter Udell |
| Casting | Linda Considine |
| Editing | John R. Tierney, Michael Robinson, Peter Liveris, Bill Seesselberg, Bob Soond |
| Cinematography | Manny Gutierrez, Jake Ostroff, Les Liebowitz, Steve Zinn, Bob Camitta |
| Assistant directors | Philip Rose, Rudi Goldman |
| Lighting | Randy Nordstrom, Alan Adelman |
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| Camera operators | Manny Gutierrez, Jake Ostroff, Les Liebowitz, Steve Zinn, Bob Camitta |
| Additional photography | Manny Gutierrez, Jake Ostroff, Les Liebowitz, Steve Zinn, Bob Camitta |
| Production design | James Tilton |
| Art direction | James Tilton |
| Set decoration | James Tilton |
| Music | Luther Henderson, Ray Wright, Kirk Nurock, Gary Geld, Garry Sherman, Blake Norton |
| Sound | Luther Henderson, Ray Wright, Kirk Nurock, Gary Geld, Garry Sherman, Blake Norton |
| Costume design | Gail Cooper-Hecht, Joe Cranzano, Teddy Jenkins |
| Makeup | Joe Cranzano, Gail Cooper-Hecht, Teddy Jenkins |
| Hairstyling | Gail Cooper-Hecht, Joe Cranzano, Teddy Jenkins |
Release dates
TV
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