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Daughters of the Dust
Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

Genres

DramaRomance

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In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.

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Budget

$800000

Revenue

$1642436

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.462/10

Release Date

24 January 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cora Lee Day

Cora Lee Day

Nana Peazant

Alva Rogers

Alva Rogers

Eula Peazant

Barbara O. Jones

Barbara O. Jones

Yellow Mary

Trula Hoosier

Trula Hoosier

Trula

Umar Abdurrahamn

Umar Abdurrahamn

Bilal Muhammad

Adisa Anderson

Adisa Anderson

Eli Peazant

Kaycee Moore

Kaycee Moore

Haagar Peazant

Bahni Turpin

Bahni Turpin

Iona Peazant

Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Viola Peazant

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Mr. Snead

Tony King

Tony King

Newlywed Man

Cornell Royal

Cornell Royal

Daddy Mack Peazant

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