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Minstrel Man

Minstrel Man

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Two black brothers in a traveling minstrel show in the early part of the twentieth century have two different goals. One brother is determined to succeed in a field that is dominated by white performers in blackface, and the other is a composer fighting to break away from the stereotypes associated with black minstrel performers.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 March 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Harry Brown Jr.

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Charlie Bates

Stanley Bennett Clay

Stanley Bennett Clay

Rennie Brown

S. Pearl Sharp

S. Pearl Sharp

Jesamine

Art Evans

Art Evans

Tambo

Gene Bell

Gene Bell

Harry Brown Sr. - Fat Man

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

George

Anthony Amos

Anthony Amos

Young Harry Jr.

Amechi Uzodinma

Amechi Uzodinma

Young Rennie

Arthur Rooks

Arthur Rooks

Robert

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Tess

Wilbur Swartz

Wilbur Swartz

Tobias Finch

Robert Earle

Robert Earle

Oliver Turpin

Don Lutenbacher

Don Lutenbacher

Carmichael

Bill Holliday

Bill Holliday

Pitchman

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Fair Manager

Tonea Stewart

Tonea Stewart

Carla

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