Shadrach - Die Heimkehr des Fremden (1998)
Virginia während der Wirtschaftsdepression in den 30er-Jahren: Nur mit Mühe und mit Hilfe seiner resoluten Frau Trixie bringt Vernon seine Familie als Schwarzbrenner durch. Eines Tages taucht der 99-jährige Shadrach auf der Farm auf. Der farbige Mann war einst Sklave der vormals wohlhabenden Familie. Er äußert den Wunsch, am Ort seiner Kindheit begraben zu werden. Für die Familie beginnt ein zäher Kampf gegen die Behörden, denn die Gesetze sehen auch nach dem Tod Rassentrennung vor.
Der Regisseur: Susanna Styron
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Harvey Keitel as Vernon |
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Andie MacDowell as Trixie |
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Martin Sheen as Narrator (voice) |
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John Franklin Sawyer as Shadrach |
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Scott Terra as Paul |
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Ginnie Randall as Virginia |
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Darrell Larson as Father |
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Deborah Hedwall as Mother |
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Daniel Treat as Little Mole |
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Jonathan Parks Jordan as Middle Mole |
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Erin Underwood as Lucinda |
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Muse Watson as Captain |
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Alice Rogers as Cloris |
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Monica Hewes as Edmonia |
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Michael Ruff as Smut |
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Doug Chancey as Dock Worker |
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Edward Bunker as Joe Thorton |
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Richard K. Olsen as Seddon Washington |
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Walter Hand as Preacher |
| Directing | Susanna Styron | Director |
| Writing | Susanna Styron | Writer |
| Writing | Bridget Terry | Writer |
| Writing | William Styron | Short Story |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lexie Longstreet | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Colleen Sharp | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dona Granata | Costume Design |
| Camera | Prashant Gupta | Still Photographer |
| Production | Tracy Kilpatrick | Casting |
| Art | Burton Rencher | Production Design |
| Production | Boaz Davidson | Producer |
| Production | Bridget Terry | Producer |
| Production | Elie Samaha | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Demme | Executive Producer |
| Production | Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Shareshian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ric Rondell | Line Producer |
| Production | Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Production | Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Thompson | Producer |