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1981

PURLIE

Drama
Music
70

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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.

Director: Rudi Goldman
Runtime: 142 minutes
Budget: $0
Box Office: $0
Vote Average: 70

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