
A Gathering of Old Men
A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.
Release Date: 1987-05-10
Drama
TV Movie
★★★★★★★★★★ (10 votes)
Casts

Louis Gossett Jr.
as Mathu

Richard Widmark
as Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter
as Candy Marshall

Will Patton
as Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca
as Clatoo

Woody Strode
as Yank

Tiger Haynes
as Booker

Julius Harris
as Coot

Lenore Banks
as Miss Merle

Stocker Fontelieu
as Fix