A Gathering of Old Men

A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Played Mathu
Richard Widmark

Played Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter

Played Candy Marshall
Will Patton

Played Lou Dimes
Joe Seneca

Played Clatoo
Woody Strode

Played Yank
Tiger Haynes

Played Booker
Papa John Creach

Played Jacob
Julius Harris

Played Coot
Rosanna Carter

Played Beulah
Walter Breaux

Played Charlie
Joe 'Flash' Riley

Played Jameson
Danny Barker

Played Chimley
Sandman Sims

Played Uncle Billy
P. Jay Sidney

Played Gable
Arthur Shilling

Played Griffin
Lenore Banks

Played Miss Merle
Al Shannon

Played Luke Will
Stocker Fontelieu

Played Fix
Richard Whaley

Played Beau
Lucille McKay

Played Bea Marshall
Eliott Keener

Played Herman
Carol Sutton

Played Janey
Pat Perkins

Played Aunt Glo
Jerome Reddick

Played Snookum
Dave Petitjean

Played Deputy Russell
Dwayne Jones

Played Leroy
James Michael Bailey

Played Alcee
Adam Storke

Played Gil

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