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Freedom Road

Name: Freedom Road
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-10-29
Duration: 3 h 6 min
Cast: Muhammad Ali, Kris Kristofferson, Ron O'Neal, Edward Herrmann, John McLiam

1979Directed by Ján Kadár

Drama3h 6m

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Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.

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Muhammad AliGideon Jackson

Kris KristoffersonAbner Lait

Ron O'NealFrancis Cardoza

Edward HerrmannStephen Holmes

John McLiamPresident Ulysses S. Grant

Ossie DavisNarrator

Barbara O. JonesRachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)SSonny Jim GainesBrother Peter

Joel FluellenJames Allenby JJean FosterEllen Allenby

Grace ZabriskieRuth Lait BBill MackeyTrooper

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About Freedom Road

How long is Freedom Road?: Freedom Road runs 3 hours and 6 minutes (186 minutes).
Who directed Freedom Road?: Freedom Road was directed by Ján Kadár.
Who is in the cast of Freedom Road?: Freedom Road stars Muhammad Ali as Gideon Jackson, Kris Kristofferson as Abner Lait and Ron O'Neal as Francis Cardoza.
What language is Freedom Road in?: Freedom Road is in English.
Where can I watch Freedom Road?: In the United States, Freedom Road is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Freedom Road released?: Freedom Road was released on October 29, 1979.