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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 | 115m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Tim Reid |
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| Writer: | Paul W. Cooper, Clifton L. Taulbert |
| Staring: |
| A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 26, 1996 |
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| Director: | Tim Reid |
| Writer: | Paul W. Cooper, Clifton L. Taulbert |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | racial segregation, family relationships, rural area |
| Production Companies | BET Pictures, United Image Entertainme |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Al Freeman Jr. | Poppa |
| Phylicia Rashād | Ma Ponk |
| Paula Kelly | Ma Pearl |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Miss Annie |
| Bernie Casey | Mr. Walter |
| Isaac Hayes | Preacher Hurn |
| Ray J | Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.) |
| Polly Bergen | Miss Maybry |
| Taj Mahal | Mr. Will |
| Leon | Uncle Melvin |
| Richard Roundtree | Cleve |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Straw Boss |
| Name | Job |
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| Paul W. Cooper | Screenplay |
| Clifton L. Taulbert | Novel |
| Tim Reid | Director |
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| Organization | Category | Person |
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