Movie Description
Cornbread, Earl and Me
(1975)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Joseph Manduke
- Cast : Laurence Fishburne,Tierre Turner,Jamaal Wilkes,Moses Gunn,Rosalind Cash,Bernie Casey,Antonio Fargas,Stack Pierce,Erik Kilpatrick,Madge Sinclair,Stefan Gierasch,Charles Lampkin,Vince Martorano,Logan Ramsey,Thalmus Rasulala,Bill Henderson,Randy Martin,Hal Baylor,J. Jay Saunders
Cast
Wilford Robinson
Earl Carter
Nathaniel 'Cornbread' Hamilton
Benjamin Blackwell
Sarah Robinson
Officer Larry Atkins
One-Eye
Sam Hamilton
Ace
Leona Hamilton
Sgt. Danaher
Fred Jenkins
Officer John Golich
Deputy Coroner
Charlie
Watkins
Shifty
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Johnson
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleCornbread, Earl and Me
Status Released
Release Information
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1975-05-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Genres
- Drama
