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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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This adaptation of the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel follows the adventures of a group of slaves in the 19th-century American South. When Eliza (Phylicia Rashad) hears that she and her son will be separated despite a promise to the contrary, she flees the plantation on which she's a slave, leaving behind her friend Tom (Avery Brooks). The story splits, following Tom as he clings to faith in the face of immense cruelty, while Eliza and her son try to survive and remain together despite the odds.
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Stan Lathan

Director

Avery Brooks

Uncle Tom

Phylicia Rashad

Eliza

Edward Woodward

Simon Legree

Bruce Dern

Augustine St. Claire

George Coe

Mr. Shelby

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Synopsis This adaptation of the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel follows the adventures of a group of slaves in the 19th-century American South. When Eliza (Phylicia Rashad) hears that she and her son will be separated despite a promise to the contrary, she flees the plantation on which she's a slave, leaving behind her friend Tom (Avery Brooks). The story splits, following Tom as he clings to faith in the face of immense cruelty, while Eliza and her son try to survive and remain together despite the odds.
Director
Stan Lathan
Producer
Jeff Nelson
Screenwriter
John Gay
Production Co
TAFT Entertainment, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Showtime Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Jun 14, 1987
Runtime
1h 50m
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