Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Stars: Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins, Rhetta Hughes, Brandon Maggart
Crew: Al Perryman (Choreographer), Ray Wright (Orchestrator), Randy Nordstrom (Lighting Director), Kirk Nurock (Music Director), Luther Henderson (Orchestrator), Philip Rose (Musical)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: CBS Productions, Showtime Networks
Runtime: 142 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 12, 1981
IMDb: 4
Keywords:filmed theater
