Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
1h 55m
Running Time
January 26, 1996Release Date
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
1h 55m
Running Time
January 26, 1996Release Date
Plot.
This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.
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Cast & Crew.
Al Freeman Jr.
Poppa
Phylicia Rashād
Ma Ponk
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)
Leon
Uncle Melvin
Anna Maria Horsford
Miss Annie
Paula Kelly
Ma Pearl
Bernie Casey
Mr. Walter
Tim Reid
Director
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored is a 1996 American period drama film directed by Tim Reid and starring Al Freeman Jr., Phylicia Rashad
and Leon. The screenplay was written by Paul W. Cooper. The film is based on Clifton Taulbert’s real life and his non-fiction book Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored.