Muhammad Ali made his TV-movie dramatic debut in this adaptation of Howard Fast’s novel Freedom Road. Though some of the names are changed, the story concerns the true-life efforts of senators Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens to bring political order and racial equality to the post-Civil War South. Ali is cast as Gideon Jackson, an ex-slave who is elected to the U.S. senate during the Reconstruction Era. Interestingly enough, the character upon whom Jackson is based was depicted as the villain of D.W. Griffith’s 1915 Civil War epic Birth of a Nation. Just as Griffth offered his own biased slant on the facts, so too did Fast rewrite history to promote his own political ideology. As for Muhammad Ali, his performance is no threat to Olivier, but he acts with sincerity and a commendable lack of bravado. Made for TV, Freedom Road represented the final film effort of Czechoslovakian director Jan Kadar. It was first telecast in two parts on October 29 and 30, 1979, an event that warranted a cover story in TV Guide., Muhammad Ali stars in this adaptation of the novel about a former slave’s rise to the Senate. Kris Kristofferson, Ron O’Neal, Edward Herrmann. Rachel: Barbara-O. Peter: Sonny Jim Gaines. Allenby: Joel Fluellen. Trooper: Bill Mackey. Directed by Jan Kadar.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Freedom Road ” ?
A: The main cast includes Muhammad Ali,Ernest Dixon,Kris Kristofferson,Ron O’Neal,Edward Herrmann,Barbara Jones,John McLiam,Alfre Woodard,Grace Zabriskie,Sonny Jim Gaines,Joel Fluellen,Earl Smith,Fred Covington,Sonny Shroyer,Sylvia Kuumba Williams,Tom Delaney,Ron Gural,William Allen Young,Howard Brunner,Howland Chamberlain,Georgia Allen,James Bowman,Don Brady,Robert Bloodworth,Barbara Chaney,Stuart Culpepper,Peter Gabb,Bill Holliday,Don Hood,Maurice Hunt,Ritchie Montgomery,Danny Nelson,Afemo Omilami,Courtney Pledger,Sylvio Tabet,George Folsey Jr.,Daniel Lomino,Ossie Davis,John Loggia,Charles Correll,Zev Braun,David Zelag Goodman,Anne Goursaud.
Q: When Did the “Freedom Road” Released?
A: The Movie “Freedom Road” originally aired on and released in the year of 1979.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Freedom Road” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Freedom Road” ?
A: “Freedom Road” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
