A Gathering of Old Men
Directed by Volker SchlöndorffA 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.
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A Gathering of Old Men was released on May 10, 1987.
A Gathering of Old Men was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
A Gathering of Old Men has a runtime of 1 hr 31 min.
A Gathering of Old Men was produced by Gower Frost.
The key characters in A Gathering of Old Men are Mathu (Louis Gossett Jr.), Sheriff Mapes (Richard Widmark), Candy Marshall (Holly Hunter).
A Gathering of Old Men is rated PG.
A Gathering of Old Men is a Drama, TV Movie film.
A Gathering of Old Men has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.