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The River Niger. : Death of a Prophet.

Title
  1. The River Niger. : Death of a Prophet.
Published by
  1. La Crosse, WI : Platinum Disc Corp., c 2004.

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Additional authors
  1. Tyson, Cicely
  2. Jones, James Earl
  3. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024
  4. Shah, Krishna
  5. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
  6. Davis, Ossie
  7. Freeman, Morgan
  8. King, Yolanda
  9. Najee-Ullah, Mansoor
  10. Walker, Joseph A., 1935-2003
  11. Platinum Disc Corporation
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (105, 60 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. The River Niger: A house-painter/poet struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife.
  2. Death of a prophet: Combines documentary footage with reenactments to weave a fascinating work. A suspense thriller which follows the events in the final 24 hours of the life of religious and political leader Malcolm X.
Alternative title
  1. Death of a Prophet
  2. Death of a prophet.
Subject
  1. Black power
  2. Drama
  3. United States
  4. Feature films
  5. Black Muslims > Drama
  6. Black power > United States > Drama
  7. African Americans > Drama
  8. African American families > Drama
  9. X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Drama.
Contents
  1. The River Niger (1976,105 min.) -- Death of a prophet (1981, 60 min.).
Call number
  1. Sc DVD-2632
Note
  1. Two feature films on one DVD; originally produced separately as motion pictures.
  2. The River Niger: based on the Tony award winning play by Joseph A. Walker.
  3. Produced by Sidney Beckermann/Isaac L. Jones ; directed by Krishna Shah ; screenplay by Joseph A. Walker. Death of a prophet / written, produced, and directed by Woodie King Jr. ; associate producer, Gloria Mitchell.
Performer (note)
  1. The River Niger: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Lou Gossett, Jr., Glynn Turman.
  2. Death of a prophet: Morgan Freeman, Yolanda King, Ossie Davis, Mansoor Najee-ullah, Sam Singleton, Tommy Redmond Hicks.
Audience (note)
  1. The River Niger: Rated R. Death of a prophet: Rated 13; not suitable for under 13 years; violence.
Title
  1. The River Niger. : Death of a Prophet.
Imprint
  1. La Crosse, WI : Platinum Disc Corp., c 2004.
Cast
  1. The River Niger: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Lou Gossett, Jr., Glynn Turman.
  2. Death of a prophet: Morgan Freeman, Yolanda King, Ossie Davis, Mansoor Najee-ullah, Sam Singleton, Tommy Redmond Hicks.
Audience
  1. The River Niger: Rated R. Death of a prophet: Rated 13; not suitable for under 13 years; violence.
Added author
  1. Tyson, Cicely, actor.
  2. Jones, James Earl, actor.
  3. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024, actor.
  4. Shah, Krishna.
  5. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
  6. Davis, Ossie, actor.
  7. Freeman, Morgan.
  8. King, Yolanda.
  9. Najee-Ullah, Mansoor.
  10. Walker, Joseph A., 1935-2003. River Niger.
  11. Platinum Disc Corporation.
Added title
  1. Death of a prophet.
Publisher no.
  1. 15529 Platinum Disc Corporation
Research call number
  1. Sc DVD-2632
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