A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

Release: 1987 | Community Score: 60%

A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Mathu
Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Sheriff Mapes
Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Candy Marshall
Will Patton

Will Patton

Lou Dimes
Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Clatoo
Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Yank
Tiger Haynes

Tiger Haynes

Booker
Papa John Creach

Papa John Creach

Jacob
Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Coot
Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Carter

Beulah
Walter Breaux

Walter Breaux

Charlie
Joe 'Flash' Riley

Joe 'Flash' Riley

Jameson
Danny Barker

Danny Barker

Chimley
Sandman Sims

Sandman Sims

Uncle Billy
P. Jay Sidney

P. Jay Sidney

Gable
Arthur Shilling

Arthur Shilling

Griffin
Lenore Banks

Lenore Banks

Miss Merle
Al Shannon

Al Shannon

Luke Will
Stocker Fontelieu

Stocker Fontelieu

Fix
Richard Whaley

Richard Whaley

Beau
Lucille McKay

Lucille McKay

Bea Marshall
Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Herman
Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Janey
Pat Perkins

Pat Perkins

Aunt Glo
Jerome Reddick

Jerome Reddick

Snookum
Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Deputy Russell
Dwayne Jones

Dwayne Jones

Leroy
James Michael Bailey

James Michael Bailey

Alcee
Adam Storke

Adam Storke

Gil