A Lesson Before Dying
(1999)
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Synopsis
Ernest J. Gaines' bestseller, set in 1940s Louisiana, about an educated African-American (Don Cheadle) who returns to teach and fight racial injustice. Jefferson: Mekhi Phifer. Tante Lou: Cicely Tyson. Miss Emma: Irma P. Hall. Rev. Ambrose: Brent Jennings. Directed by Joseph Sargent.
Directors
Joseph Sargent, Ted Demme, Robert Benedetti, Celia Costas, Michael Brown, Charles Bennett, Chuck Jeffreys
Production year
1999
Rating
PG-13
Studio
HBO Enterprises
Runtime
101 minutes
Cast
Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Brent Jennings