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A Special Friendship (1987)
TV Movie | 95 min | Drama

A Special Friendship (1987)

TV Movie | 95 min | Drama

During the American Civil War, a wealthy white woman and the black woman who was once her slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.

Director

Fielder Cook

Writer

Kenneth Cavander

Producers

Alfred R. Kelman | William F. Storke

Composer

Teo Macero

Cinematographer

Eric van Haren Noman (as Eric Van Haren Noman)

Editor

Eric Albertson

Production Designer

Ben Edwards

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Updated Mar 31, 1987

Release date

Mar 31, 1987 (United States)

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43 cast members

Name	Known for
Tracy Pollan Elizabeth Van Lew Elizabeth Van Lew See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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Josef Sommer General Winder General Winder See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Adam Storke Tom Gadsden Tom Gadsden See fewer	Mystic Pizza (1988)
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LeVar Burton Ben Sumner Ben Sumner See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Cynthia Harris Mrs. Van Lew Mrs. Van Lew See fewer	Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
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Andi Chapman Sally Bowser Sally Bowser See fewer	Short Cuts (1993)
Edmund Genest John Van Lew John Van Lew See fewer	Gia (1998)
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Alina Kilpatrick Elizabeth Age 8 Elizabeth Age 8 See fewer	A Special Friendship (1987)
LaShaunna Brown Mary Age 9 Mary Age 9 See fewer	A Special Friendship (1987)
Michael Mattison General Winder's Aide General Winder's Aide See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Anne Owens Mrs. Cooper Mrs. Cooper See fewer	A Special Friendship (1987)
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Roy Lind Parks Parks See fewer	Terminal Bliss (1990)
Rebecca Koon Governess Governess See fewer	Radio (2003)
George Washington Pompey Pompey See fewer	A Special Friendship (1987)
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Joy S. Pryor Gospel Singer Gospel Singer See fewer	A Special Friendship (1987)
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