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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

28 April 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Freeman

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Vivian

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Bailey, Sr.

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Momma

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers

Sonny Jim Gaines

Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie

Art Evans

Art Evans

Principal

Constance Good

Constance Good

Maya

John M. Driver II

John M. Driver II

Bailey, Jr.

Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy

Tonea Stewart

Tonea Stewart

Lillie

Monica Kyles

Monica Kyles

Julie

Rick Salassi

Rick Salassi

Parmenian

Lewis Liddell

Lewis Liddell

Tommy

Sammy Liddell

Sammy Liddell

Ira

Sylvester Spann

Sylvester Spann

Tutti

Shaunery Stevens

Shaunery Stevens

Policeman

Hosie Phillips

Hosie Phillips

Preacher

Myra Jo Arvin

Myra Jo Arvin

Red

George Cummins

George Cummins

Sheriff Rogers

Torain

Torain

Teacher

Darleen Taylor

Darleen Taylor

Girl #1

Laurie Waters

Laurie Waters

Tall Girl

Mose Lee Williams

Mose Lee Williams

Mrs. Fletcher #1

Frankie Mitchell

Frankie Mitchell

Mrs. Fletcher #2

M.L. Breeland

M.L. Breeland

Mr. Peters

Angela Brown

Angela Brown

Kitty

Abbie Burns

Abbie Burns

Mary

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Picker #1

John L. Patterson

John L. Patterson

Man

James Peters

James Peters

2nd Man

Melvin Kennerly

Melvin Kennerly

3rd Man

Shirley Perkins

Shirley Perkins

Woman

John C. Roper Jr.

John C. Roper Jr.

White Man

Terri Ann Ross

Terri Ann Ross

Small Girl

I.D. Thompson

I.D. Thompson

Black Man

Darryl Antony Williams

Darryl Antony Williams

Tommy Valdon

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