Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

Movie"He Had the Lightest Touch in a Heavy Town."
Audience Score
76
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PG 1 hr 35 minMay 21st, 1975Drama
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.
StarringLaurence FishburneTierre TurnerJamaal Wilkes
DirectorJoseph Manduke

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 21st, 1975
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 16th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Movie Tags:
coming of agecourtroompolice brutalitybasketball player