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A Gathering of Old Men

19876.0 / 1091 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Mathu

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Candy Marshall

Will Patton

Will Patton

Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Clatoo

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Yank

Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Booker

Papa John Creach

Papa John Creach

Jacob

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Coot

Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Carter

Beulah

Walter Breaux

Walter Breaux

Charlie

Joe 'Flash' Riley

Joe 'Flash' Riley

Jameson

Danny Barker

Danny Barker

Chimley

Sandman Sims

Sandman Sims

Uncle Billy

P. Jay Sidney

P. Jay Sidney

Gable

Arthur Shilling

Arthur Shilling

Griffin

Lenore Banks

Lenore Banks

Miss Merle

Al Shannon

Al Shannon

Luke Will

Stocker Fontelieu

Stocker Fontelieu

Fix

Richard Whaley

Richard Whaley

Beau

Lucille McKay

Lucille McKay

Bea Marshall

Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Herman

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Janey

Pat Perkins

Pat Perkins

Aunt Glo

Jerome Reddick

Jerome Reddick

Snookum

Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Deputy Russell

Dwayne Jones

Dwayne Jones

Leroy

James Michael Bailey

James Michael Bailey

Alcee

Adam Storke

Adam Storke

Gil

Crew

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Ernest J. Gaines

Ernest J. Gaines

Novel

Charles Fuller

Charles Fuller

Screenplay

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Gower Frost

Gower Frost

Producer

Nancy Baker

Nancy Baker

Editor

Craig McKay

Craig McKay

Editor

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Music

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Co-Producer

Gigi Coker

Gigi Coker

Makeup Supervisor

Jay Klein

Jay Klein

Art Direction

Susan Gammie

Susan Gammie

Costume Design

James Bigwood

James Bigwood

Associate Producer

Thomas A. Walsh

Thomas A. Walsh

Production Design

Jan Pascale

Jan Pascale

Set Decoration

Ted Long

Ted Long

Hairstylist

Michael Deeley

Michael Deeley

Executive Producer

Pat Golden

Pat Golden

Casting