Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)

RomanceDrama

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.

Director: Tim Reid
Writer: Paul W. Cooper

Release Date: 1996-01-26
Status: Released
Run time: 115 min / 1:55
Production Companies : BET Pictures, United Image Entertainme
Production Country: United States of America

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Casts

Al Freeman Jr.
Poppa
Phylicia Rashād
Ma Ponk
Paula Kelly
Ma Pearl
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)
Anna Maria Horsford
Miss Annie
Bernie Casey
Mr. Walter
Isaac Hayes
Preacher Hurn
Ray J
Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)
Polly Bergen
Miss Maybry
Taj Mahal
Mr. Will
Leon
Uncle Melvin
Richard Roundtree
Cleve

Crew

Directing Tim Reid Director
Writing Paul W. Cooper Screenplay
Writing Clifton L. Taulbert Novel

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