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The River Niger (1976)

Movie"Some rivers can't be dammed...some people won't be broken."
Audience Score
73
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R 1 hr 45 minApr 14th, 1976Drama
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
StarringJames Earl JonesCicely TysonLouis Gossett Jr.
DirectorKrishna Shah

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 14th, 1976
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 29th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:River Niger Company, Asanti Productions Inc., Gossett Enterprises