Sophisticated Gents Movie Review 1981

Nine boyhood friends, members of a black athletic club, reunite after 25 years to honor their old coach and see how each of their lives has been affected by being black men in American society. Based on the novel "The Junior Bachelor Society" by John A. Williams.

Distribution

Xenon Entertainment, 1440 9th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Phone: (310)451-5510, Toll-free: 800-829-1913, Fax: (310)395-4058, URL: http://www.xenonpictures.com

Available on VHS
Running time 200 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Buddies

Screenplay

Melvin Van Peebles

Cast

Paul Winfield, Roosevelt "Rosie" Grier, Bernie Casey, Raymond St. Jacques, Thalmus Rasulala, Dick Anthony Williams, Ron O'Neal, Rosalind Cash, Denise Nicholas, Alfre Woodard, Melvin Van Peebles, Robert Earl Jones, Robert Hooks, Ja'net DuBois, Joanna Miles, Janet MacLachlan, Bibi Besch, Beah Richards, Albert Hall, Harry Guardino, John Zaremba, Al Fann, Matthew "Stymie" Beard, Mario Van Peebles

Director

Harry Falk