Bojangles

Bojangles

101 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | Feb. 4, 2001

The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen. In 1916, Robinson was a successful vaudeville performer and considered the finest tap dancer of his generation. At the peak of his career, he was the highest paid Black entertainer, but for all the joy he gave others, his life was anything but happy, there was a great deal of tragedy in himself. He died broke and penniless.

Bojangles

101 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | Feb. 4, 2001

Bojangles
The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen. In 1916, Robinson was a successful vaudeville performer and considered the finest tap dancer of his generation. At the peak of his career, he was the highest paid Black entertainer, but for all the joy he gave others, his life was anything but happy, there was a great deal of tragedy in himself. He died broke and penniless.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers MGM Television, Darric Productions
Original title Bojangles
Directors Joseph Sargent
Writers N.R. Mitgang, Richard Wesley, Robert Johnson, Jim Haskins

Cast

Gregory Hines

as Bojangles

Peter Riegert

as Marty

Kimberly Elise

as Fannie

Maria Ricossa

as Rae

Savion Glover

as Newcomer

Jonathan Higgins

as Zanuck

Lea Marie Golde

as Shirley

Novie Edwards

as Clarissa

Jackie Richardson

as Bedella

Caliaf St. Aubin

as Luther

Aaron Meeks

as William

Quancetia Hamilton

as Hattie