Booker (1984)
Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive. But with hard work and persistence, Booker finds a way to learn and gain the freedom that comes with education.
Director:
Stan Lathan
Writers:
Charles Eric Johnson, John Allman.
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Shavar Ross as Booker T. Washington |
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CCH Pounder as Jane |
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Thalmus Rasulala as Stepfather |
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James Bond III as John |
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Shelley Duvall as Laura |
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Judge Reinhold as Newt |
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Doreen Lang as Eliza Burroughs |
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Tony Haney as Monroe |
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Julius Harris as Lee |
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Marilyn Coleman as Sophia |
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LeVar Burton as Davis |
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Mel Stewart as Reverend Rice |
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Marian Mercer as Mrs. Ruffner |
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Don De Fina as Barber |
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Jim Haynie as Wheeler |
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Henry Travers as Honest White Man |
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Tom Dahlgren as General Ruffner |
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Denny Delk as Yankee Soldier |
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Hank Ross as Black Man on Road |
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Melvina Smedley as Beatrice Peters |
| Directing | Stan Lathan | Director |
| Production | Avon Kirkland | Executive Producer |
| Production | Whitney Green | Producer |
| Editing | Stephen Stept | Editor |
| Sound | Webster Lewis | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Charles Eric Johnson | Story |
| Writing | Avon Kirkland | Story |
| Writing | Charles Eric Johnson | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Allman | Screenplay |
| Art | Don De Fina | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marianna Åström-De Fina | Costume Design |
| Camera | John Else | Director of Photography |
