Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996RomanceDrama115 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • Tim Reid

    Director

  • Paul W. Cooper

    Screenplay

  • Clifton L. Taulbert

    Novel

  • 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

    • Runtime

    115 minutes

    Released

    1996-01-26

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    BET Pictures

    United Image Entertainme

    Updated

    59 days ago

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