Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

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

Genres - Biography, Drama, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Biographical Film  |   Release Date - Jan 26, 1996  |   Run Time - 115 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Cast

Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Poppa
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford
Miss Annie
Leon
Leon
Uncle Melvin
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly
Ma Pearl
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad
Ma Ponk
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson) / Miss Alice
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Mr. Walter
Crystal Fox
Crystal Fox
Miss Doll
Daphne Reid
Daphne Reid
Miss Maxey
Iona Morris
Iona Morris
Nila Fontaine
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Preacher Hurn
Karen Malina White
Karen Malina White
Mary
Phill Lewis
Phill Lewis
Sammy (19 Yrs.) / Narrator
Ray J
Ray J
Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.) / Cliff (12 Yrs.)
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
Cleve
Sean Bridgers
Sean Bridgers
Mr. Bob
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Mr. Will
Angelo Pope
Angelo Pope
Henry / School Bully
Ashanti Nailah Blaize
Ashanti Nailah Blaize
Louise
Beatrice Bush
Beatrice Bush
Lurlean
Ben Epps
Ben Epps
Moss Jones
Bobby Graham
Bobby Graham
Field Worker #2
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford
Sammy (12 Yrs.)
Braxton Brown III
Braxton Brown III
Sammy (7 Yrs.)
Carter Gaston
Carter Gaston
Cousin Bobby (12 Yrs.)
Charles Earl Taylor Jr.
Charles Earl Taylor Jr.
Cliff (5 Yrs.)
Damon Hines
Damon Hines
Cliff at 16
Darren Beatty
Darren Beatty
Juke Joint Patron #2
Darren Law
Darren Law
Stanley / Field Worker
David Lenthall
David Lenthall
Mr. Barnes
David MacIntyre
David MacIntyre
Juke Joint Patron #1
David S. Lomax
David S. Lomax
Juke Joint Fighter
Deionyos Llerena
Deionyos Llerena
Cliff (2 Months)
Deji LaRay
Deji LaRay
Clarence / School Bully
Don Tilley
Don Tilley
Klansman #1
Edward Allen
Edward Allen
Colored Man in KKK Crowd
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Straw Boss
George Hasenstaab
George Hasenstaab
Klansman #2
Jay Ellis
Jay Ellis
Extra
Joe Inscoe
Joe Inscoe
Mr. Stein
Ken Sprunt Jr.
Ken Sprunt Jr.
A & D Business Man
Mark Britt
Mark Britt
Hoochie-coochie show barker
Montrel Johnson
Montrel Johnson
Cliff (Newborn)
Nate Bynum
Nate Bynum
Bill Crocket
Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen
Miss Maybry
Ralph Wilcox
Ralph Wilcox
Cooter Man
Rick Warner
Rick Warner
Dr. Duke
Schree Tina Lewis
Schree Tina Lewis
Lillie Short
Sherita Starks
Sherita Starks
Hattie Mae
Stan Kelly
Stan Kelly
Road Manager
Tom Eubanks
Tom Eubanks
Juke joint patron
Tyhm Kennedy
Tyhm Kennedy
Juke Joint Patron #2
Tyrone Hicks
Tyrone Hicks
Willie Jones
Wayne Dehart
Wayne Dehart
Brother Stanley
Winston Hemingway
Winston Hemingway
Moses Taulbert
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Crew

Tim Reid
Director, Producer
Butch Lewis
Executive Producer
Clifton L. Taulbert
Writer, Producer
Freddye Chapman
Producer
Michael Bennett
Producer
Paul W. Cooper
Writer
Paulette Millichap
Producer
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