Minstrel Man
1977, English. Directed by William A. Graham.
Two black brothers in a traveling minstrel show in the early part of the twentieth century have two different goals. One brother is determined to succeed in a field that is dominated by white performers in blackface, and the other is a composer fighting to break away from the stereotypes associated with black minstrel performers.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- William A. GrahamDirector
- Glynn TurmanHarry Brown Jr.
- Ted RossCharlie Bates
- Stanley Bennett ClayRennie Brown
- S. Pearl SharpJesamine
- Art EvansTambo
- Gene BellHarry Brown Sr. - Fat Man
- Earl BillingsGeorge
- Anthony AmosYoung Harry Jr.
- Amechi UzodinmaYoung Rennie
- Arthur RooksRobert
- Carol SuttonTess
- Wilbur SwartzTobias Finch
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1977
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Esther Shapiro, Richard Alan Shapiro
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Minstrel Man runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Minstrel Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Minstrel Man?
If you liked Minstrel Man, try Girl in the Box, My Dinner with Hervé, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed Minstrel Man?
Minstrel Man (1977) was directed by William A. Graham and stars Glynn Turman, Ted Ross, Stanley Bennett Clay.