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The Color Purple

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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.

Date: 12/18/1985
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey, Leonard Jackson, Bennet Guillory, John Patton Jr., Carl Anderson, Susan Beaubian, James Tillis, Phillip Strong, Laurence Fishburne, Peto Kinsaka, Lelo Masamba, Margaret Freeman, Howard Starr, Daphaine Oliver, Jadili Johnson, Lillian Njoki Distefano, Donna Buie, Leon Rippy, John R. Hart, David Thomas, Carrie Murphy, Juliet Poe, Katie Simon, Ethel Taylor, Marcus Covington, Marcus Liles, April Myers, Maurice Moore, Lechanda Latharp, Drew Bundini Brown, Arnold F. Turner, Jeris Poindexter, Hawthorne James, Sonny Terry, Greg Phillinganes, Roy Gaines, Paulinho da Costa, Nana Yaw Asiedu, Clarence Avant, Bayo Martin, Ndugu Chandler, Jeffrey Kwashi, Pete Munzhi, Aniijia Rae Schockley, Maria Howell, Gayle King

Danny Glover as Albert in The Color Purple Danny Glover

Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in The Color Purple Whoopi Goldberg

Margaret Avery as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Margaret Avery

Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple Oprah Winfrey

Willard E. Pugh as Harpo in The Color Purple Willard E. Pugh

Akosua Busia as Nettie in The Color Purple Akosua Busia

Desreta Jackson as Young Celie in The Color Purple Desreta Jackson

Adolph Caesar as Old Mr. in The Color Purple Adolph Caesar

Rae Dawn Chong as Squeak in The Color Purple Rae Dawn Chong

Dana Ivey as Miss Millie in The Color Purple Dana Ivey

Leonard Jackson as Pa in The Color Purple Leonard Jackson

Bennet Guillory as Grady in The Color Purple Bennet Guillory

John Patton Jr.

Carl Anderson as Reverend Samuel in The Color Purple Carl Anderson

Susan Beaubian as Corrine in The Color Purple Susan Beaubian

James Tillis

Phillip Strong

Laurence Fishburne as Swain in The Color Purple Laurence Fishburne

Peto Kinsaka

Lelo Masamba

Margaret Freeman

Howard Starr

Daphaine Oliver

Jadili Johnson

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Donna Buie

Leon Rippy as Store Clerk in The Color Purple Leon Rippy

John R. Hart

David Thomas

Carrie Murphy

Juliet Poe

Katie Simon

Ethel Taylor

Marcus Covington

Marcus Liles

April Myers

Maurice Moore

Lechanda Latharp

Drew Bundini Brown as Jook Joint Patron in The Color Purple Drew Bundini Brown

Arnold F. Turner as Jook Joint Patron in The Color Purple Arnold F. Turner

Jeris Poindexter as Jook Joint Patron in The Color Purple Jeris Poindexter

Hawthorne James as Jook Joint Patron in The Color Purple Hawthorne James

Sonny Terry as Jook Joint Musician in The Color Purple Sonny Terry

Greg Phillinganes as Jook Joint Musician in The Color Purple Greg Phillinganes

Roy Gaines

Paulinho da Costa as African Musician in The Color Purple Paulinho da Costa

Nana Yaw Asiedu

Clarence Avant as African Musician in The Color Purple Clarence Avant

Bayo Martin

Ndugu Chandler

Jeffrey Kwashi

Pete Munzhi

Aniijia Rae Schockley

Maria Howell as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) in The Color Purple Maria Howell

Gayle King as Church-goer (uncredited) in The Color Purple Gayle King