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Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
Director: Joseph Manduke
Cast: Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair
Runtime95 min
RatingPG
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The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.
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Fans of thoughtful, socially conscious dramas from the 1970s will appreciate the nuanced portrayal of the ripple effects of a tragic police shooting in Cornbread, Earl and Me. Directed by Joseph Manduke in 1975, the film features strong performances from its ensemble cast including Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, and the screen debut of a young Laurence Fishburne.
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Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 American coming-of-age drama film that stars Tierre Turner, Laurence Fishburne, and NBA player Jamaal Wilkes. It was directed and co-produced by Joseph Manduke. The film is loosely based on the 1966 Ronald Fair novel Hog Butcher.
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