
Sudie and Simpson
1990, English. Directed by Joan Tewkesbury.
A town torn apart by suspicion. A Friendship Forbidden by fear. A story you'll never forget.
A television movie about the friendship that develops between a young white girl and an older black man in a racist, rural Georgia town during the 1940s.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joan TewkesburyDirector
- Louis Gossett Jr.Simpson
- Sara GilbertSudie Harrigan
- John M. JacksonDr. Walter Stubbs
- Frances FisherMrs. Marge Allen
- Paige DanahyMary Agnes Clark
- Ken StrongMr. Harrigan
- Robby PreddyMrs. Hester Harrigan
- Larry BlackMr. Etheridge
- Scott Brian HiggsLem Coker
- Howard KingkadeEarl Rice
- Tim PowellMr. Lester Clark
- Linda PierceMrs. Clark
Details
- Released
- 11 September 1990
- Country
- United States of America
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Sudie and Simpson runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed Sudie and Simpson?
Sudie and Simpson (1990) was directed by Joan Tewkesbury and stars Louis Gossett Jr., Sara Gilbert, John M. Jackson.