First off, the most interesting thing about this epiclength historical telefilm is the man playing the leading role. A brief clip from the film freedom road, starring muhammad ali as gideon jackson, a former slave from south carolina and later us senator in. Muhammad ali, in a rare acting role, plays gideon jackson. It was first telecast in two parts on october 29 and 30, 1979, an. Prime time tv listings from tuesday october 30, 1979. Du bois, foreword to freedom road by howard fast new york. Freedom road featuring muhammad ali and kris kristofferson is streaming with subscription on prime video, free on tubi, and available for rent or. See the full list of freedom road cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
A former slave and soldier muhammad ali becomes a u. Freedom road was a 1979 american tv historical drama miniseries starring boxer. Occasional underlines, binding is tight, covers are scuffed and worn, name on inside cover. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Cast as the protagonist in the 1979 television movie freedom road, alis involvement not only ensured that the longawaited film would finally. Sadly, this new dvd that was released this year cuts out an entire movie 90 minutes down to. Muhammad ali, kris kristofferson, ron oneal, edward herrmann, john mcliam, barbarao, grace zabriskie, ossie davis director. Freedom road vhs its an absolute tragedy to this black history classic as the main import of. Blue heron press, 1952, vi aljean harmetz, freedom roadthe long haul to tv, new york times, october 28, 1979. A young racer attempts to win a dragstip competition where the outcome has already been fixed by the local mob, in this film alternately known as hotrod and rebel of the road. Originally made as a tv movie, the film was given a limited run in uk.
Freedom road 1979 3h 6min drama tv movie 29 october 1979. Jun 24, 2016 cast as the protagonist in the 1979 television movie freedom road, alis involvement not only ensured that the longawaited film would finally go into production but also meant that for the first time on american television, reconstruction would be portrayed in a positive manner. Complete parodies list freedom road 1979 thomas freedom road 1979 tugs freedom road 1979 skarloey freedom road 1979 jack and the pack freedom road 1979 buffy the vampire slayer freedom road 1979 dark shadows. Date 1979 muhammad ali at a press conference introducing his new television movie freedom road. It was first telecast in two parts on october 29 and 30, 1979, an event that warranted a cover. Freedom road 1979 jan kadar synopsis, characteristics. Find movie and film cast and crew information for freedom road 1979 jan kadar on allmovie. With muhammad ali, kris kristofferson, ron oneal, edward herrmann. Freedom road vhs its an absolute tragedy to this black history classic as the main import of the films message is carried in those missing 90 minutes. Freedom road 1979 tv movie plot summary 1 muhammad ali, in a rare acting role, plays gideon jackson, an exslave in 1870s virginia who gets elected to the u. It was the final film of director jan kadar, who died in june 1979. Worldvision home video, worldvision enterprises inc, zev braun inc.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Muhammad ali, in a rare acting role, plays gideon jackson, an exslave in 1870s virginia who gets elected to the u. Scarce poster for this 1979 film about american slavery, starring muhammed ali in a rare straight acting role. Prime time tv listings from monday october 29, 1979. Freedom road tv movie 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Freedom road 1979drama about a reconstruction era exslave, portrayed by heavyweight champion ali, who is elected to the u. President andrew jackson in the historical miniseries texas rising 2015. It was first telecast in two parts on october 29 and 30, 1979, an event that warranted a cover story in tv guide. Rare acting role by muhammad ali as an exslave elected to the senate who fights. Senate and subsequently killed while trying to obtain total freedom for his race.
Rare acting role by muhammad ali as an exslave elected to the senate who fights resistance to reuniting slaves and sharecroppers with their land. Become a fan via fan sites about freedom road, 1979, with muhammad ali, kris kristofferson, ron oneal. Freedom road is a 1979 american tv historical drama miniseries. Running for four hours, it was first broadcast on nbc on october 29 and 30, 1979. In 1979 i believe he was still enjoying good health. Laserphoto thinstock photo type by the associated press. Watch freedom road 1979 full movie free online streaming. Bieber, leland nolan, sylvio tabet, zev braun, david zelag goodman, howard fast. On the outsized role that the lost cause narrative has played in american film, see david w. Made for tv, freedom road represented the final film effort of czechoslovakian director jan kadar. Jan kadar with muhammad ali, kris kristofferson, edward herrmann, ron oneal, john mcliam. Muhammad ali, kris kristofferson, ron oneal, edward. Check scans for any notations or markings on the back of the photo. Muhammad ali made his tvmovie dramatic debut in this adaptation of howard fasts novel freedom road.
Muhammad ali, freedom road, and the legacy of reconstruction. Drama about a reconstruction era exslave, portrayed by heavyweight champion ali, who is elected to the u. Sadly, this new dvd that was released this year cuts out an entire movie 90 minutes down to a 96 minute runtime from the vhs version which was 186 minutes. Or if you want to get real frightening there was the nuclear war movie the day after. Complete parodies list freedom road 1979 thomas freedom road 1979 tugs freedom road 1979 skarloey freedom road 1979 jack and the pack freedom road 1979 buffy the vampire slayer freedom road 1979. Tom chantrell posters freedom road ali poster 1979, 1979. Parodies dont delete, but you can add some more warning. Originally a fourhour teledrama in the states, but mercifully trimmed to feature length here, freedom road marks a sad close to the career of the late expatriate czech director, kadar. Share on tumblr 1 0 cast muhammad ali gideon jackson, kris kristofferson. Freedom road screenplay by david zelag goodman, producer. Freedom road was a 1979 american tv historical drama miniseries starring boxer muhammad ali and kris kristofferson, based on the 1944 novel by howard fast and directed by jan kadar.
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