The Color Purple

The Color Purple

154 mins | Drama | Dec. 18, 1985

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

The Color Purple

154 mins | Drama | Dec. 18, 1985

The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company
Original title The Color Purple
Directors Steven Spielberg
Writers Alice Walker, Menno Meyjes

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

as Celie Harris Johnson

Danny Glover

as Albert Johnson

Margaret Avery

as Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

as Sofia Johnson

Willard E. Pugh

as Harpo Johnson

Akosua Busia

as Nettie Harris

Desreta Jackson

as Young Celie Harris

Adolph Caesar

as Old Mister

Rae Dawn Chong

as Squeak

Dana Ivey

as Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson

as Alphonso "Pa" Harris

Bennet Guillory

as Grady

John Patton Jr.

as Preacher

Carl Anderson

as Reverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian

as Corrine

James Tillis

as Henry "Buster" Broadnax

Phillip Strong

as Mayor

Peto Kinsaka

as Adam

Lelo Masamba

as Olivia

Margaret Freeman

as Odessa

Howard Starr

as Young Harpo

Daphaine Oliver

as Young Olivia

Jadili Johnson

as Young Adam

Lillian Njoki Distefano

as Young Tashi

Donna Buie

as Daisy

Leon Rippy

as Store Clerk

John R. Hart

as Mailman

David Thomas

as Road Gang Leader

Carrie Murphy

as Loretta

Juliet Poe

as Church Sister

Katie Simon

as Church Sister

Ethel Taylor

as Church Sister

Marcus Liles

as Boy

April Myers

as Emma

Maurice Moore

as Child #1

Lechanda Latharp

as Child #2

Drew Bundini Brown

as Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner

as Jook Joint Patron

Jeris Poindexter

as Jook Joint Patron

Hawthorne James

as Jook Joint Patron

Sonny Terry

as Jook Joint Musician

Greg Phillinganes

as Jook Joint Musician

Roy Gaines

as Jook Joint Musician

Paulinho da Costa

as African Musician

Nana Yaw Asiedu

as African Musician

Clarence Avant

as African Musician

Bayo Martin

as African Musician

Ndugu Chandler

as African Musician

Jeffrey Kwashi

as African Musician

Pete Munzhi

as African Musician

Aniijia Rae Schockley

as African Musician

Maria Howell

as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

Gayle King

as Church-goer (uncredited)