A Lesson Before Dying

Directed by Joseph Sargent
1999    1h 41m    PG-13
Drama, TV Movie
6.780%77%
In the prejudiced South of the 1940s, an innocent Black man faces execution, dehumanized by a justice system that sees him as lesser. His unwavering supporters—a determined schoolteacher and caring family—battle to restore his humanity and dignity before it's too late.
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Cast of A Lesson Before Dying
  • Don CheadleGrant Wiggins
  • Cicely TysonTante Lou
  • Mekhi PhiferJefferson
  • Irma P. HallMiss Emma
  • Brent JenningsReverend Ambrose
  • Lisa ArrindellVivian Baptiste
  • Dana IveyEdna Guidry
  • Frank Hoyt TaylorSheriff Guidry
  • Stuart CulpepperHenri Pichot
  • Von CoulterFarrell Jarreau
  • Elijah KelleyClarence
  • Wynton YatesLouis Washington
  • Patty MackInez
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