Freedom Song

"A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever."

2000 1h 52m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Freedom Song is a made-for-TV film based on true stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s. It tells the story of the struggle of African Americans to register to vote in the fictional town of Quinlan. In the midst of the Freedom Summer, a group of high school students in the small town are eager to make grassroots changes in their own community. The young activists meet resistance not only from white southerners, but from their parents, who have experienced firsthand the violence that can result from speaking out. As high school students band together with the support of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, they make strides in registering African-American voters and gaining awareness for their cause.

“A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever.”

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Cast

Danny Glover
Will Walker
Vicellous Shannon
Owen Walker
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Daniel Wall
Loretta Devine
Evelyn Walker
Glynn Turman
T-Bone Lanier
Stan Shaw
Archie Mullen
Michael Jai White
Coleman Vaughnes
John Beasley
Jonah Summer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Writers: Phil Alden Robinson, Stanley Weiser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Danny Glover and Vicellous Shannon and Vondie Curtis-Hall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0213668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Phil Alden Robinson directs. John Lindley behind the camera. James Horner scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny Glover and Vicellous Shannon and Vondie Curtis-Hall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A father, a son and a movement that would change America forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0213668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.