6.8Cornbread, Earl and Me · 1975
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) is a Drama film directed by Joseph Manduke, starring Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey.
Drama
6.8Overview
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.
Cast
Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair, Laurence Fishburne, Thalmus Rasulala, Antonio Fargas, Logan Ramsey
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What is "Cornbread, Earl and Me" about?
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.
When was "Cornbread, Earl and Me" released?
Cornbread, Earl and Me was released in 1975.
Who stars in "Cornbread, Earl and Me"?
The cast includes Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair.
