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  • Freedom Road (1979)
  • TV Movie | 186 min | Drama
Freedom Road (1979)
TV Movie | 186 min | Drama

A former slave Gideon Jackson, after fighting in the civil war returns home as a free man and becomes a U.S. senator. Will he ever achieve real equality with his former white master?
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Oct 29, 1979 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Muhammad Ali
Gideon Jackson Gideon Jackson   See fewer
Kris Kristofferson
Abner Lait Abner Lait   See fewer
Ron O'Neal
Francis Cardoza Francis Cardoza   See fewer
Edward Herrmann
Stephen Holms Stephen Holms   See fewer
John McLiam
President Ulysses S. Grant President Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
Ossie Davis
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Barbara O
Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones) Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)   See fewer
Sonny Jim Gaines
Brother Peter Brother Peter   See fewer
Joel Fluellen
James Allenby James Allenby   See fewer
Jean Foster
Ellen Allenby Ellen Allenby   See fewer
Grace Zabriskie
Ruth Lait Ruth Lait   See fewer
Bill Mackey
Trooper Trooper   See fewer
Earl D.A. Smith
Hannibal Hannibal   See fewer
Fred Covington
Sheriff Bentley Sheriff Bentley   See fewer
Sonny Shroyer
Jason Hugar Jason Hugar   See fewer
Ernest Dixon
Marion Jefferson Marion Jefferson   See fewer
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
Louise Jefferson Louise Jefferson   See fewer
Tom Delaney
Will Boone Will Boone   See fewer
Ron Gural
Frank Carlson Frank Carlson   See fewer
William Allen Young
Older Jeff Jackson Older Jeff Jackson   See fewer
Tony Ross
Young Jeff Jackson Young Jeff Jackson   See fewer
Eric Washington
Older Marcus Jackson (as Erik Washington) Older Marcus Jackson (as Erik Washington)   See fewer
Rodney King Adams
Young Marcus Jackson Young Marcus Jackson   See fewer
Howard Brunner
Lawyer Greene Lawyer Greene   See fewer
Howland Chamberlain
Isaac Went Isaac Went   See fewer
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Carter Mrs. Carter   See fewer
James Bowman
1st White Trash Delegate 1st White Trash Delegate   See fewer
Don Brady
2nd White Trash Delegate (as Don V. Brady) 2nd White Trash Delegate (as Don V. Brady)   See fewer
Robert Bloodworth
Major at Convention Major at Convention   See fewer
Barbara Chaney
Mrs. Ganfret Mrs. Ganfret   See fewer
Stuart Culpepper
Major Walsh Major Walsh   See fewer
Lionel Ferbis Jr.
Uncle Baddy Uncle Baddy   See fewer
Peter Gabb
3rd White Trash Delegate (as Peter J. Gabb) 3rd White Trash Delegate (as Peter J. Gabb)   See fewer
Ian Graham
Jimmy Lait Jimmy Lait   See fewer
Jerome Greene
Black Delegate Black Delegate   See fewer
Bill Holliday
Yankee Boss Yankee Boss   See fewer
Don Hood
General Ganfret General Ganfret   See fewer
Maurice Hunt
Dudley Carwell Dudley Carwell   See fewer
Don Lutenbacher
Convention Speaker Convention Speaker   See fewer
Danny Nelson
Auctioneer Auctioneer   See fewer
Afemo Omilami
Young Black Man with Scars Young Black Man with Scars   See fewer
Courtney Pledger
Mrs. Dupre Mrs. Dupre   See fewer
David Robbins
Wounded Redshirt Wounded Redshirt   See fewer
Jeremiah Shabazz
Well-Dressed Black Delegate Well-Dressed Black Delegate   See fewer
Gregory White
Clair Willis (as Gregg White) Clair Willis (as Gregg White)   See fewer
Bob Zay
Roger Dupre Roger Dupre   See fewer
Philip Copeland
White trash kid White trash kid   See fewer
Rusty Meyers
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
John Sarno
Actor Actor   See fewer
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