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

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Genres

RomanceDrama

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A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

26 January 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Poppa

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Ma Ponk

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Ma Pearl

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Miss Annie

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Mr. Walter

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Preacher Hurn

Ray J

Ray J

Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Miss Maybry

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Mr. Will

Leon

Leon

Uncle Melvin

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Cleve

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