Freedom Road (1979)

Directed by

Ján Kadár

Genre

drama film, drama television series

Country

United States

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Following the Civil War, a formerly enslaved man becomes a United States Senator and works to build a multiracial community in the Reconstruction-era South. He faces violent opposition from white supremacist groups and corrupt political forces.

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What happens

Freedom Road was a 1979 American TV historical drama mini-series starring boxer Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson, based on the 1944 novel by Howard Fast and directed by Jan Kadar. Running for four hours, it was first broadcast on NBC on October 29 and 30, 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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