The Color Purple
Steven Spielberg1985-12-18
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
7.75
154 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Danny Glover | Albert | Unowned |
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Whoopi Goldberg | Celie | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Margaret Avery | Shug Avery | Unowned |
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Oprah Winfrey | Sofia | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Willard E. Pugh | Harpo | Unowned |
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Akosua Busia | Nettie | Unowned |
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Desreta Jackson | Young Celie | Unowned |
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Adolph Caesar | Old Mr. | Unowned |
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Rae Dawn Chong | Squeak | Unowned |
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Dana Ivey | Miss Millie | Unowned |
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Leonard Jackson | Pa | Unowned |
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Bennet Guillory | Grady | Unowned |
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John Patton Jr. | Preacher | Unowned |
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Carl Anderson | Reverend Samuel | Unowned |
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Susan Beaubian | Corrine | Unowned |
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James Tillis | Buster | Unowned |
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Phillip Strong | Mayor | Unowned |
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Laurence Fishburne | Swain | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Peto Kinsaka | Adam | Unowned |
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Lelo Masamba | Olivia | Unowned |
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Margaret Freeman | Odessa | Unowned |
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Howard Starr | Young Harpo | Unowned |
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Daphaine Oliver | Young Olivia | Unowned |
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Jadili Johnson | Young Adam | Unowned |
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Lillian Njoki Distefano | Young Tashi | Unowned |
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Donna Buie | Daisy | Unowned |
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Leon Rippy | Store Clerk | Unowned |
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John R. Hart | Mailman | Unowned |
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David Thomas | Road Gang Leader | Unowned |
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Carrie Murphy | Loretta | Unowned |
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Juliet Poe | Church Sister | Unowned |
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Katie Simon | Church Sister | Unowned |
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Ethel Taylor | Church Sister | Unowned |
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Marcus Covington | Boy | Unowned |
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Marcus Liles | Boo | Unowned |
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April Myers | Emma | Unowned |
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Maurice Moore | Child #1 | Unowned |
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Lechanda Latharp | Child #2 | Unowned |
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Drew Bundini Brown | Jook Joint Patron | Unowned |
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Arnold F. Turner | Jook Joint Patron | Unowned |
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Jeris Poindexter | Jook Joint Patron | Unowned |
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Hawthorne James | Jook Joint Patron | Unowned |
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Sonny Terry | Jook Joint Musician | Unowned |
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Greg Phillinganes | Jook Joint Musician | Unowned |
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Roy Gaines | Jook Joint Musician | Unowned |
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Paulinho da Costa | African Musician | Unowned |
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Nana Yaw Asiedu | African Musician | Unowned |
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Clarence Avant | African Musician | Unowned |
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Bayo Martin | African Musician | Unowned |
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Ndugu Chandler | African Musician | Unowned |
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Jeffrey Kwashi | African Musician | Unowned |
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Pete Munzhi | African Musician | Unowned |
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Aniijia Rae Schockley | African Musician | Unowned |
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Maria Howell | Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gayle King | Church-goer (uncredited) | Unowned |