Purlie
19812h 22m
65%
4 TMDB ratings
Directed by Rudi Goldman
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
- October 12, 1981
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Director
- Rudi Goldman
