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The Color Purple is an American film first released in 1985,
directed by Steven Spielberg.
The film stars Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey and Willard E. Pugh.
It has also been released under the title: Moon Song.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Script: Alice Walker, Menno Meyjes
- Photo: Allen Daviau
- Music: Quincy Jones
- Cast: Danny Glover (Albert), Whoopi Goldberg (Celie Johnson), Margaret Avery (Shug Avery), Oprah Winfrey (Sofia), Willard E. Pugh (Harpo Johnson), Akosua Busia (Nettie Harris), Desreta Jackson (Young Celie Harris), Adolph Caesar (Old Mister Johnson), Rae Dawn Chong (Squeak), Dana Ivey (Miss Millie), Leonard Jackson (Pa Harris), Bennet Guillory (Grady), John Patton Jr. (Preacher), Carl Anderson (Reverend Samuel), Susan Beaubian (Corrine), James Tillis (Buster), Phillip Strong (Mayor), Laurence Fishburne (Swain), Peto Kinsaka (Adam), Lelo Masamba (Olivia), Margaret Freeman (Odessa), Howard Starr (Young Harpo), Daphaine Oliver (Young Olivia), Jadili Johnson (Young Adam), Lillian Njoki Distefano (Young Tashi), Donna Buie (Daisy), Leon Rippy (Store Clerk), John R. Hart (Mailman), David Thomas (Road-Gang Leader), Carrie Murray (Loretta), Juliet Poe (Church Sister), Katie Simon (Church Sister), Ethel Taylor (Church Sister), Marcus Covington (Boy), Marcus Liles (Boo), April Myres (Emma), Maurice Moore (Child #1), Lechanda Latharp (Child #2), Drew Bundini Brown (Jook Joint Patron), Arnold F. Turner (Jook Joint Patron), Jeris Poindexter (Jook Joint Patron), Hawthorne James (Jook Joint Patron), Sonny Terry (Jook Joint Musician), Greg Phillinganes (Jook Joint Musician), Roy Gaines (Jook Joint Musician), Paulinho Da Costa (African Musician), Nana Yaw Asiedu (African Musician), Clarence Avant (African Musician), Bayo Martin (African Musician), Ndugu Chancler (African Musician), Jeffrey Kwashi (African Musician), Pete Munzhi (African Musician), Aniijia Rae Schockley (African Musician)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 154 min
- Aka: Moon Song
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