Overview

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.

Cast

Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell, Martin Sheen, John Franklin Sawyer, Scott Terra, Ginnie Randall, Darrell Larson, Deborah Hedwall

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What is "Shadrach" about?

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.

When was "Shadrach" released?

Shadrach was released in 1998.

Who stars in "Shadrach"?

The cast includes Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell, Martin Sheen, John Franklin Sawyer.

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