Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984)

Directed by

Stan Lathan

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A teenage boy in 1930s Harlem struggles with his religious faith and his complicated family. The story shows the boy's relationship with his strict stepfather and other family members through their personal memories and conflicts.

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What happens

Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Stan Lathan, based on James Baldwin's 1953 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Winfield, Rosalind Cash, Ruby Dee, Alfre Woodard, Douglas Turner Ward, CCH Pounder, Kadeem Hardison, Giancarlo Esposito, and Ving Rhames in his first film role. The film was initially broadcast on the PBS television program American Playhouse on January 14, 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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