The Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
3.5 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Spurred to action when two parishioners are brutally attacked in racially motivated incidents, church deacon Vernon Johns uses his power and charisma to begin the battle for equality that will reverberate for decades. James Earl Jones delivers a tour-de-force performance as Johns, who's now celebrated as the father of the civil rights movement. Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Clifton James and Cissy Houston co-star in this inspiring true story.
- Actors:
- James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Joe Seneca, Tommy Hollis, Nicolle Rochelle, Ashanti Nailah Blaize, Lashayla Logan, Clifton James, Shelby Ware, Cissy Houston, Moses Gibson, Billie Allen, Michael Howell, Justin Young, Garland Bunting
- Directors:
- Kenneth Fink
- Writers:
- Leslie Lee, Kevin Arkadie
- Aka:
- Freedom Road: The Vernon Johns Story
- Genres:
- Drama
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