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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978 · 95 min

A sincere, slow-burning period drama that immerses you in a family's quiet endurance against racial injustice, with moments of warmth and tension.

Directed by: Jack Smight
Genres: Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian

Overview: 1978 movie starring Morgan Freeman. This movie is the shortened version that was released from the original 3 part mini series back in 1978.

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Directed by: Jack Smight
Genres: Tv movie, Drama
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
family
justice
coming-of-age
survival
Places: countryside
small town
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: tv movie, drama
Directed by: Jack Smight
Written by: Arthur Heinemann
Starring: Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian, Larry B. Scott, Roy Poole, Rockne Tarkington, John Cullum, Morgan Freeman
Music: Fred Karlin
Cinematography: Robert B. Hauser
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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