A Gathering of Old Men
A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.
Top Billed Cast
Louis Gossett Jr.
Mathu
Richard Widmark
Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter
Candy Marshall
Will Patton
Lou Dimes
Joe Seneca
Clatoo
Featured Crew
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Charles Fuller
Screenplay
Ernest J. Gaines
Novel
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Gower Frost
Producer
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Co-Producer
Nancy Baker
Editor
Craig McKay
Editor
Ron Carter
Music
James Bigwood
Associate Producer
Michael Deeley
Executive Producer
Pat Golden
Casting
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