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The Color Purple (1985)


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NR | 2 hr 32 mins | Drama, Period, Adaptation | Released: 1/1/1985 |Box Office Total: $91.7M

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Synopsis:
Epic drama of an African-American woman's struggle to overcome poverty, adversity, and a marriage to brutal husband and eventually find her dignity in a period that spans over forty years from the turn-of-the-century.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1985
Director Credit
Steven Spielberg Director
Frank Marshall Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast Credit
Danny Glover Albert
Whoopi Goldberg Celie
Margaret Avery Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey Sofia
Willard Pugh Harpo
Akosua Busia Nettie
Desreta Jackson Young Celie
Adolph Caesar Old Mr
Rae Dawn Chong Squeak
Dana Ivey Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson Pa
Bennet Guillory Grady
John Patton Jr Preacher
Carl Anderson Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian Corrine
James Tillis Buster
Philip Strong Mayor
Larry Fishburne Swain
Peto Kinsaka Adam
Lelo Masamba Olivia
Margaret Freeman Odessa
Howard Starr Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano Young Tashi
Donna Buie Daisy
Leon Rippy Store Clerk
John R Hart Mailman
David Thomas Road Gang Leader
Thamsana R Ngubeni Caller--Africa
Carrie Murray Loretta
Juliet Poe Church Sister
Katie Simon Church Sister
Ethel Taylor Church Sister
Marcus Covington Boy
Marcus Liles Boo
April Myers Emma
Maurice Moore 1st Child
Lechanda Latharp 2nd Child
Saunders Sonny Terry Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho DaCosta African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu African Musician
Clarence Avant African Musician
Bayo Martin African Musician
Ndugu Chancler African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi African Musician
Pete Munzhi African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley African Musician
Production Credits Credit
Jon Peters Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg Producer
Carole Isenberg Associate Producer
Kathleen Kennedy Producer
Peter Guber Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Producer
Quincy Jones Producer
Production Companies Credit
Guber-Peters Production Production Company
Amblin Entertainment Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Domestic Video Distributor
Columbia-EMI-Warner Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Los Angeles, California, USA  
North Carolina, USA  
Writer Credit
Alice Walker Source Material (from novel)
Menno Meyjes Screenplay
Animal Training Handling Credit
Phil Smith Wrangler
Donald F Spinney Animal Trainer
Nigel Dundas Animal Services - animal consultant
Art Department Credit
J Michael Riva Production Designer
Virginia L Randolph Set Designer
Linda DeScenna Set Decorator
Robert W Welch III Art Director - art direction
Joseph C Nemec III Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Tom McCown Set Dresser
Casting Credit
Reuben Cannon Productions Casting Agency casting
Film Camera Credit
Ken Burton Projectionist
Allen Daviau Director of Photography
Norman Langley Camera Operator
William Eric Engler Camera Operator
Simon Trevor Camera Operator
Music Credit
Andrae Crouch Music Conductor
Andrae Crouch Music Arranger
Get Happy Band Song Performer
Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir Music Performer
Tom Bahler Music Supervisor
Else Blangsted Music Editor
Chris Boardwell Orchestrations
Quincy Jones Song - songs
Quincy Jones Music
Sandra Crouch Music Conductor
Sandra Crouch Music Arranger
Jim Flamberg Music Editor - music editor supervisor
Jorge Calandrelli Orchestrations
Louis Armstrong Song Performer
Tata Vega Music - vocals
Rod Temperton Song - songs
Chris Boardwell Music - music adaptations
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Song Performer
David Marshall Music Editor
Lionel Richie Song
Jimmy Haskell Orchestrations
Jack Hayes Orchestrations
Tom Kramer Music Editor
Jeremy Lubbock Song
Letta Mbulu Song Performer
Jorge Calandrelli Music - music adaptations
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Song Performer
Menno Meyjes Song
Dick Hazard Orchestrations
Jimmy Haskell Music - music adaptation
Jack Hayes Music - music adaptations
Jerry Hey Orchestrations
Saunders Sonny Terry Song
Porter Grainger Song
Dick Hazard Music - music adaptations
Randy Kerber Orchestrations
Jerry Hey Music - music adaptations
Harvey Mason Orchestrations
J Mayo Williams Song
Greig McRitchie Orchestrations
Rufus Perryman Song
Randy Kerber Music - music adaptations
James Ingram Song
Sam Nestico Orchestrations
Harvey Mason Music - music adaptations
Roy Gaines Song
Greig McRitchie Music - music adaptations
Joel Rosenbaum Orchestrations
Nathan Scott Orchestrations
Andrae Crouch Song
Sam Nestico Music - music adaptations
Sandra Crouch Song
Joel Rosenbaum Music - music adaptations
Fred Steiner Orchestrations
Nathan Scott Music - music adaptations
Bill Summers Orchestrations
David Del Sesto Song
Fred Steiner Music - music adaptation
Bill Maxwell Song
Bill Summers Music - music adaptations
Tommy Dorsey Song
Lillian Armstrong Song
Brian Banks Music - music pre-production
Anthony Marinelli Music - music pre-production
Henry Busse Song
Henry Lange Song
Lou Davis Song
Burundi Musiques traditionelles Song
Caiphus Semenya Song
Johnny Green Song
Edward Heyman Song
Sour Song
Frank Eyton Song
Physical Effects Credit
Gregg Elam Stunt Coordinator
Alex Brown Stunt Man
Production Management Credit
Vincent Winter Production Supervisor
Lata Ryan Production Coordinator
Kokayi Ampah Location Manager
Gerald R Molen Unit Production Manager
Arthur Repola Post-Production Supervisor
Pat Kehoe Assistant Director
Nigel Dundas Location Manager - camp manager
Richard Alexander Wells Assistant Director
Sound Credit
Sarah Monat Foley
Richard L Anderson Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Bruce Botnick Sound - sound recording
J R Westen ADR - ADR recording
Solange Foley Editor - foley editor supervisor
Larry Singer ADR Editor - ADR editor supervisor
John W Singleton Foley Editor
Edward Steidele Foley
Michael J Benavente Sound Editor
Alan Nineberg ADR Editor
Humberto Gatica Sound - sound recording
James Christopher Sound Editor
Dean Drabin Sound - sound recording
David Williams Foley Editor
Teresa Echton Sound Editor
Buzz Knudson Sound - sound rerecording
Robert W Glass Jr Sound - sound rerecording
Sherman Waze Sound Editor
Burt Weinstein Sound Editor
Don Digirolamo Sound - sound rerecording
Willie D Burton Sound
David A Whittaker Sound Editor
Visual Effects Credit
Matt Sweeney Special Effects Supervisor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Betty Jean Slater Set Costumer
Ken Chase Makeup - makeup design
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Joanna Johnston Wardrobe
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Supervisor
Don Vargas Costume Supervisor
Bill Tiegs Set Costumer
Steve LaPorte Makeup
Richard Alonzo Makeup
Michael Laudati Makeup

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