Booker (1984)
1984 · 0h 56m · Family, Drama, History, TV Movie
Genres: Family, Drama, History, TV Movie
Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Charles Eric Johnson, Avon Kirkland, John Allman
Music by: Webster Lewis
Cinematography: John Else
Editor: Stephen Stept
Cast
Shavar Ross as Booker T. WashingtonCCH Pounder as JaneThalmus Rasulala as StepfatherJames Bond III as JohnShelley Duvall as LauraJudge Reinhold as NewtDoreen Lang as Eliza BurroughsTony Haney as MonroeJulius Harris as LeeMarilyn Coleman as SophiaLeVar Burton as DavisMel Stewart as Reverend RiceMore like this
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