Clarice Taylor
Mrs. Brooks
1973•1h 36m•Released•EN
Five on the Black Hand Side
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Overview
Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's retrogressive behavior.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 25, 1973
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.2 / 10
Votes
6
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.0
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Leonard Jackson
Mr. Brooks
Virginia Capers
Ruby
Glynn Turman
Gideon
Dick Anthony Williams
Preston
Carl Franklin
Marvin
Ja'net DuBois
Stormy Monday
D'Urville Martin
Booker T.
Godfrey Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
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Sonny Jim Gaines
Sweetmeat
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Bonnie Banfield
Gail
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Frankie Crocker
Rolls Royce
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