United States / Apr 16, 1998 / Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Deborah Hedwall | Mother |
| Daniel Treat | Little Mole |
| Jonathan Parks Jordan | Middle Mole |
| Erin Underwood | Lucinda |
| Muse Watson | Captain |
| Alice Rogers | Cloris |
| Monica Hewes | Edmonia |
| Michael Ruff | Smut |
| Doug Chancey | Dock Worker |
| Edward Bunker | Joe Thorton |
| Richard K. Olsen | Seddon Washington |
| Walter Hand | Preacher |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shadrach |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nu Image, Tidewater Pictures Inc., Millennium Media, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Elie Samaha, Jonathan Demme, Avi Lerner, Steven Shareshian, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short |
| Production | Boaz Davidson, Bridget Terry, Ric Rondell, John Thompson |
| Writer | Susanna Styron, Bridget Terry, William Styron |
| Casting | Tracy Kilpatrick |
| Editing | Colleen Sharp |
| Cinematography | Hiro Narita, Prashant Gupta |
| Assistant directors | Susanna Styron, Lexie Longstreet |
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| Camera operators | Hiro Narita, Prashant Gupta |
| Additional photography | Hiro Narita, Prashant Gupta |
| Production design | Burton Rencher |
| Art direction | Burton Rencher |
| Set decoration | Burton Rencher |
| Music | Van Dyke Parks |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks |
| Costume design | Dona Granata |
| Makeup | Dona Granata |
| Hairstyling | Dona Granata |
| Revenue | 20.167 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 23, 1998 / PG-13
Physical media
Czechia / May 01, 2000
TV
Germany / Nov 14, 2003
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