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Purlie

19812h 22m6.5/ 10 · TMDB · 4 votes
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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.

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Directed by Rudi Goldman

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume

Purlie

Melba Moore
Melba Moore

Lutiebelle

Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley

Gitlow

Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins

Sister Hopkins

Rhetta Hughes
Rhetta Hughes

Missy

Brandon Maggart
Brandon Maggart

Ol' Cap'n

Don Scardino
Don Scardino

Charlie

Clarice Taylor
Clarice Taylor

Idella

Loretta Abbott

Ensemble

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released12 Oct 1981
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Brenda Braxton

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P.L. Brown
P.L. Brown

Ensemble

Olivia Detante

Ensemble