Half Slave, Half Free Movie Review 1985

The true story of a free black man in the 1840s who is kidnapped and forced into slavery for 12 years. Part of the "American Playhouse" series on PBS. Followed by "Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom."

Distribution

African-American Images, 1909 W 95th St., Chicago, IL 60643-1105, Phone: (773)445-0322, Toll-free: 800-552-1991, Fax: (773)445-9844, Email: info@africanamericanimages.com, URL: http://www.africanamericanimages.com

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Civil Rights, Slavery, African America

Cast

Avery Brooks, Mason Adams, Petronia Paley, John Saxon, Joe Seneca, Michael (Lawrence) Tolan, Lee Bryant, Rhetta Greene, Janet League

Director

Gordon Parks

Producer

Productions Janna Kroyt Brandt