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Purlie (1981 TV movie) USA / 142 min
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Genre: Comedy / Musical / Family /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win  more »
User Ratings: 6.7 (41 votes)  more »
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Summary: In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people.  more »
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Filmmakers: Rudi Goldman - Director, Ossie Davis - Writer (play "Purlie Victorious"), Philip Rose - Writer (play "Purlie Victorious") / Producer, Peter Udell - Writer (play "Purlie Victorious"), Gary Geld - Composer  more »
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 Robert Guillaume ... Purlie Victorious Judson 1,105 

 Sherman Hemsley ... Gitlow Judson 7,338 
Rhetta Hughes ... Missy 257,687 
Melba Moore ... Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins 33,762 
Clarice Taylor ... Idella Landy 21,708 
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