Purlie
7|1981|2h 22m| EN
Overview: Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. 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. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Genres: Drama, Music
Director: Rudi Goldman
Votes: 2
Production Companies: 
CBS Productions
Showtime Networks
Main Actors:
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