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The Color Purple

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Calorie Rating: 216
Released: 1985-12-18
Running Time: 154 Minutes
Budget: 15000000
Revenue 146300000
Studios: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company,


An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

Director / Directors



Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Character: Celie Harris Johnson
Danny Glover
Character: Albert Johnson ('Mister')
Margaret Avery
Character: Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey
Character: Sofia Johnson
Willard E. Pugh
Character: Harpo Johnson
Akosua Busia
Character: Nettie Harris

Desreta Jackson
Character: Young Celie Harris
Adolph Caesar
Character: Old Mister
Rae Dawn Chong
Character: Squeak (Mary Agnes)

Dana Ivey
Character: Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson
Character: Alphonso "Pa" Harris
Bennet Guillory
Character: Grady

John Patton Jr.
Character: Preacher
Carl Anderson
Character: Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian
Character: Corrine

James Tillis
Character: Henry "Buster" Broadnax
Phillip Strong
Character: Mayor
Laurence Fishburne
Character: Swain

Peto Kinsaka
Character: Adam
Lelo Masamba
Character: Olivia
Margaret Freeman
Character: Odessa

Howard Starr
Character: Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver
Character: Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson
Character: Young Adam

Lillian Njoki Distefano
Character: Young Tashi
Donna Buie
Character: Daisy
Leon Rippy
Character: Store Clerk

John R. Hart
Character: Mailman
David Thomas
Character: Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy
Character: Loretta

Juliet Poe
Character: Church Sister
Katie Simon
Character: Church Sister
Ethel Taylor
Character: Church Sister

Marcus Covington
Character: Boy
Marcus Liles
Character: Boy
April Myers
Character: Emma

Maurice Moore
Character: Child #1
Lechanda Latharp
Character: Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown
Character: Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner
Character: Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Character: Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
Character: Jook Joint Patron

Sonny Terry
Character: Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes
Character: Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines
Character: Jook Joint Musician

Paulinho da Costa
Character: African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Character: African Musician
Clarence Avant
Character: African Musician

Bayo Martin
Character: African Musician
Ndugu Chandler
Character: African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi
Character: African Musician

Pete Munzhi
Character: African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley
Character: African Musician
Maria Howell
Character: Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

Gayle King
Character: Church-goer (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Menno Meyjes
Screenplay


Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Jon Peters
Executive Producer

Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva
Production Design

Bo Welch
Art Direction
Richard Alonzo
Makeup Artist

Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration

Dana Dru Evenson
Stunt Double
Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera

AndraƩ Crouch
Music Arranger
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Jorge Calandrelli
Orchestrator

Joel Rosenbaum
Orchestrator
Fred Steiner
Orchestrator
Jerry Hey
Orchestrator

Jack Hayes
Orchestrator