The Color Purple (1985)

ALL 12/18/1985 (en) Drama, History 154 Min
  • Release
    12/18/1985
  • Production
    Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company
  • Rotten tomato
    77.5%
  • Original title
    The Color Purple
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 146,300,000.00
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It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

Overview

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

  1. Steven Spielberg

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michael Kahn

    Editor



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  1. Danny Glover

    Albert

  2. Whoopi Goldberg

    Celie

  3. Margaret Avery

    Shug Avery

  4. Oprah Winfrey

    Sofia

  5. Willard E. Pugh

    Harpo

  6. Akosua Busia

    Nettie

  7. Desreta Jackson

    Young Celie

  8. Adolph Caesar

    Old Mr.

  9. Rae Dawn Chong

    Squeak

  10. Dana Ivey

    Miss Millie

  11. Leonard Jackson

    Pa

  12. Bennet Guillory

    Grady

  13. John Patton Jr.

    Preacher

  14. Carl Anderson

    Reverend Samuel

  15. Susan Beaubian

    Corrine

  16. James Tillis

    Buster

  17. Phillip Strong

    Mayor

  18. Laurence Fishburne

    Swain

  19. Peto Kinsaka

    Adam

  20. Lelo Masamba

    Olivia

  21. Margaret Freeman

    Odessa

  22. Howard Starr

    Young Harpo

  23. Daphaine Oliver

    Young Olivia

  24. Jadili Johnson

    Young Adam

  25. Lillian Njoki Distefano

    Young Tashi

  26. Donna Buie

    Daisy

  27. Leon Rippy

    Store Clerk

  28. John R. Hart

    Mailman

  29. David Thomas

    Road Gang Leader

  30. Carrie Murphy

    Loretta

  31. Juliet Poe

    Church Sister

  32. Katie Simon

    Church Sister

  33. Ethel Taylor

    Church Sister

  34. Marcus Covington

    Boy

  35. Marcus Liles

    Boo

  36. April Myers

    Emma

  37. Maurice Moore

    Child #1

  38. Lechanda Latharp

    Child #2

  39. Drew Bundini Brown

    Jook Joint Patron

  40. Arnold F. Turner

    Jook Joint Patron

  41. Jeris Poindexter

    Jook Joint Patron

  42. Hawthorne James

    Jook Joint Patron

  43. Sonny Terry

    Jook Joint Musician

  44. Greg Phillinganes

    Jook Joint Musician

  45. Roy Gaines

    Jook Joint Musician

  46. Paulinho da Costa

    African Musician

  47. Nana Yaw Asiedu

    African Musician

  48. Clarence Avant

    African Musician

  49. Bayo Martin

    African Musician

  50. Ndugu Chandler

    African Musician

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 55 , Crews : 37

Keyword

The Color Purple (1985) 154 Min

ALL 12/18/1985 (en)
Drama, History
  • Release 12/18/1985
  • Production
    Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company
  • Original title The Color Purple
  • en
  • Revenue146,300,000.00

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

Overview

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

  1. Steven Spielberg

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michael Kahn

    Editor

  4. Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Quincy Jones, Carole Isenberg

    Producer