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Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987 · 110 min

A solemn, heartfelt historical drama that asks you to sit with the suffering and resilience of its characters.

Directed by
Stan Lathan
Genres
History, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Avery Brooks, Kate Burton, Bruce Dern
Overview
The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.

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Directed by
Stan Lathan
Genres
History, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Avery Brooks, Kate Burton, Bruce Dern
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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
  • survival
  • family
  • faith
  • race
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Stan Lathan
Written by
John Gay
Starring
Avery Brooks, Kate Burton, Bruce Dern, Paula Kelly, Phylicia Rashād, Kathryn Walker, Edward Woodward, George Coe
Music
Kennard Ramsey
Cinematography
Stephen W. Gray
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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