Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Directed by Tim Reid
1996    1h 55m    PG
Drama, Romance
7.571%85%
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In a nostalgic journey through a 1950s Southern African American community, a narrator reflects on his childhood, capturing the joys, struggles, and vibrant culture amidst the harsh realities of segregation and the bittersweet path to adulthood.
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  • Al Freeman Jr.Poppa
  • Phylicia RashādMa Ponk
  • Paula KellyMa Pearl
  • Salli Richardson-WhitfieldMiss Alice (as Salli Richardson)
  • Anna Maria HorsfordMiss Annie
  • Bernie CaseyMr. Walter
  • Isaac HayesPreacher Hurn
  • Ray JCliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)
  • Polly BergenMiss Maybry
  • Taj MahalMr. Will
  • LeonUncle Melvin
  • Richard RoundtreeCleve
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