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A Gathering of Old Men

Plot: A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot
Release Date: Sunday, May 10 1987
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.. Louis Gossett Jr. was 50 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Mathu'.
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1936 –
Died: Fri, Mar 29 2024
Portrait of Richard WidmarkRichard Widmark. Richard Widmark was 72 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Sheriff Mapes'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 26 1914 –
Died: Mon, Mar 24 2008
Portrait of Holly HunterHolly Hunter. Holly Hunter was 29 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Candy Marshall'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 20 1958
Portrait of Will PattonWill Patton. Will Patton was 32 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Lou Dimes'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 14 1954
Portrait of Joe SenecaJoe Seneca. Joe Seneca was 68 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Clatoo'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1919 –
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1996
Portrait of Woody StrodeWoody Strode. Woody Strode was 72 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Yank'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 25 1914 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 1994
Portrait of Tiger HaynesTiger Haynes. Tiger Haynes was 79 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Booker'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1907 –
Died: Tue, Feb 15 1994
Portrait of Papa John CreachPapa John Creach. Papa John Creach was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Jacob'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julius HarrisJulius Harris. Julius Harris was 63 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Coot'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1923 –
Died: Sun, Oct 17 2004
Portrait of Rosanna CarterRosanna Carter. Rosanna Carter was 68 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Beulah'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1918 –
Died: Fri, Dec 30 2016
Portrait of Walter BreauxWalter Breaux. Walter Breaux was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe 'Flash' RileyJoe 'Flash' Riley. Joe 'Flash' Riley was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Jameson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Danny BarkerDanny Barker. Danny Barker was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Chimley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sandman SimsSandman Sims. Sandman Sims was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Uncle Billy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of P. Jay SidneyP. Jay Sidney. P. Jay Sidney was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Gable'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur ShillingArthur Shilling. Arthur Shilling was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Griffin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lenore BanksLenore Banks. Lenore Banks was 55 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Miss Merle'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 31 1931 –
Died: Wed, Jun 17 2020
Portrait of Al ShannonAl Shannon. Al Shannon was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Luke Will'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stocker FontelieuStocker Fontelieu. Stocker Fontelieu was 64 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Fix'.
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1923 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 2009
Portrait of Richard WhaleyRichard Whaley. Richard Whaley was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Beau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucille McKayLucille McKay. Lucille McKay was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Bea Marshall'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eliott KeenerEliott Keener. Eliott Keener was 37 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Herman'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1949 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 1999
Portrait of Carol SuttonCarol Sutton. Carol Sutton was 42 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Janey'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 03 1944 –
Died: Thu, Dec 10 2020
Portrait of Pat PerkinsPat Perkins. Pat Perkins was 62 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Aunt Glo'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 29 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 2002
Portrait of Jerome ReddickJerome Reddick. Jerome Reddick was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Snookum'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave PetitjeanDave Petitjean. Dave Petitjean was 59 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Deputy Russell'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1928 –
Died: Tue, Jun 18 2013
Portrait of Dwayne JonesDwayne Jones. Dwayne Jones was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Leroy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James Michael BaileyJames Michael Bailey. James Michael Bailey was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Alcee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam StorkeAdam Storke. Adam Storke was 24 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Gil'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 18 1962

Crew

Portrait of Volker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff. Volker Schlöndorff was 48 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1939
Portrait of Edward LachmanEdward Lachman. Edward Lachman was 39 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948
Portrait of Charles FullerCharles Fuller. Charles Fuller was 48 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1939 –
Died: Mon, Oct 03 2022
Portrait of Gower FrostGower Frost. Gower Frost was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eberhard JunkersdorfEberhard Junkersdorf. Eberhard Junkersdorf was 48 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 27 1938
Portrait of James BigwoodJames Bigwood. James Bigwood was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael DeeleyMichael Deeley. Michael Deeley was 54 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1932
Portrait of Nancy BakerNancy Baker. Nancy Baker was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Craig McKayCraig McKay. Craig McKay was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron CarterRon Carter. Ron Carter was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan PascaleJan Pascale. Jan Pascale was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest J. GainesErnest J. Gaines. Ernest J. Gaines was 54 in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1933 –
Died: Tue, Nov 05 2019
Portrait of Thomas A. WalshThomas A. Walsh. Thomas A. Walsh was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted LongTed Long. Ted Long was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat GoldenPat Golden. Pat Golden was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gigi CokerGigi Coker. Gigi Coker was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay KleinJay Klein. Jay Klein was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan GammieSusan Gammie. Susan Gammie was >> in A Gathering of Old Men as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday