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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

4.2(6) 1996 115 min United States of America English
RomanceDrama

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

Director
Tim Reid
Status
Released
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Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Poppa
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād
Ma Ponk
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly
Ma Pearl
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Miss Alice
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford
Miss Annie
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Mr. Walter
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Preacher Hurn
Ray J
Ray J
Cliff (12 Yrs.)
Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen
Miss Maybry
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Mr. Will
Leon
Leon
Uncle Melvin
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
Cleve
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Straw Boss

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