A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.
Directing | Volker Schlöndorff | Director |
Writing | Charles Fuller | Screenplay |
Writing | Ernest J. Gaines | Novel |
Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
Production | Gower Frost | Producer |
Production | Eberhard Junkersdorf | Co-Producer |
Editing | Nancy Baker | Editor |
Editing | Craig McKay | Editor |
Sound | Ron Carter | Music |
Production | James Bigwood | Associate Producer |
Production | Michael Deeley | Executive Producer |
Production | Pat Golden | Casting |
Art | Thomas A. Walsh | Production Design |
Art | Jay Klein | Art Direction |
Art | Jan Pascale | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Susan Gammie | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Coker | Makeup Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Ted Long | Hairstylist |