5.2Freedom Road · 1979
Freedom Road (1979) is a Drama film directed by Ján Kadár, starring Muhammad Ali, Kris Kristofferson, Ron O'Neal.
Drama
5.2Overview
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
Cast
Muhammad Ali, Kris Kristofferson, Ron O'Neal, Edward Herrmann, John McLiam, Ossie Davis, Barbara O. Jones, Sonny Jim Gaines
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What is "Freedom Road" about?
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
When was "Freedom Road" released?
Freedom Road was released in 1979.
Who stars in "Freedom Road"?
The cast includes Muhammad Ali, Kris Kristofferson, Ron O'Neal, Edward Herrmann.
