Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 | 115m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Tim Reid |
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| Writer: | Paul W. Cooper, Clifton L. Taulbert |
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| This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights. | |
| 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 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Name | Job |
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| Paul W. Cooper | Screenplay |
| Clifton L. Taulbert | Novel |
| Tim Reid | Director |
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