

It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
During the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small Southern town and runs for sheriff against the incumbent, a popular segregationist.
Ratings
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | 5.7/10 |
| TMDB | 9.0/101 votes |
Key crew
- Jerrold FreedmanDirector, Writer
- Fred KarlinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Louis Gossett Jr.Tom Hayward
- Clu GulagerMarvin Tayman
- Mary AliceMinnie Hayward
- Barry BrownFred Tayman
- Barton HeymanGeorge Tayman
- James McEachinHarris McIntyre
- Lonny ChapmanSheriff Harvey Johnson
- James McEacheonHarris McIntyre
- Helen MartinMrs. Cartwright
- John CrawfordSgt. Hunt
- John Ashton1st State Trooper
- Burton GilliamRev. Farrell











