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Freedom Road

Ján Kadár

1979 • 3h 6m

Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enfor...

Freedom Road

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad AliGideon Jackson

Kris Kristofferson

Kris KristoffersonAbner Lait

Ron O'Neal

Ron O'NealFrancis Cardoza

Edward Herrmann

Edward HerrmannStephen Holmes

John McLiam

John McLiamPresident Ulysses S. Grant

Ossie Davis

Ossie DavisNarrator

Barbara O. Jones

Barbara O. JonesRachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)

Sonny Jim GainesBrother Peter

Joel Fluellen

Joel FluellenJames Allenby

Jean FosterEllen Allenby

Grace Zabriskie

Grace ZabriskieRuth Lait

Bill MackeyTrooper

Earl D.A. SmithHannibal

Alfre Woodard

Alfre WoodardKatie

Fred CovingtonSheriff Bentley

Crew

Ján Kadár

Ján KadárDirector

Tony Brubaker

Tony BrubakerStunt Double

Howard Fast

Howard FastNovel

David Zelag Goodman

David Zelag GoodmanWriter

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.Editor

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