The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, History

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Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $146,300,000

Runtime: 154 minutes

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Danny Glover

Played Albert

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Whoopi Goldberg

Played Celie

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Margaret Avery

Played Shug Avery

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Oprah Winfrey

Played Sofia

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Willard E. Pugh

Played Harpo

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Akosua Busia

Played Nettie

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Desreta Jackson

Played Young Celie

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Adolph Caesar

Played Old Mr.

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Rae Dawn Chong

Played Squeak

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Dana Ivey

Played Miss Millie

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Leonard Jackson

Played Pa

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Bennet Guillory

Played Grady

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John Patton Jr.

Played Preacher

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Carl Anderson

Played Reverend Samuel

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Susan Beaubian

Played Corrine

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James Tillis

Played Buster

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Phillip Strong

Played Mayor

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Laurence Fishburne

Played Swain

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Peto Kinsaka

Played Adam

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Lelo Masamba

Played Olivia

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Margaret Freeman

Played Odessa

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Howard Starr

Played Young Harpo

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Daphaine Oliver

Played Young Olivia

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Jadili Johnson

Played Young Adam

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Lillian Njoki Distefano

Played Young Tashi

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Donna Buie

Played Daisy

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Leon Rippy

Played Store Clerk

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John R. Hart

Played Mailman

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David Thomas

Played Road Gang Leader

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Carrie Murphy

Played Loretta

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Juliet Poe

Played Church Sister

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Katie Simon

Played Church Sister

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Ethel Taylor

Played Church Sister

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Marcus Covington

Played Boy

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Marcus Liles

Played Boo

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April Myers

Played Emma

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Maurice Moore

Played Child #1

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Lechanda Latharp

Played Child #2

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Drew Bundini Brown

Played Jook Joint Patron

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Arnold F. Turner

Played Jook Joint Patron

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Jeris Poindexter

Played Jook Joint Patron

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Hawthorne James

Played Jook Joint Patron

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Sonny Terry

Played Jook Joint Musician

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Greg Phillinganes

Played Jook Joint Musician

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Roy Gaines

Played Jook Joint Musician

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Paulinho da Costa

Played African Musician

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Nana Yaw Asiedu

Played African Musician

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Clarence Avant

Played African Musician

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Bayo Martin

Played African Musician

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Ndugu Chandler

Played African Musician

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Jeffrey Kwashi

Played African Musician

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Pete Munzhi

Played African Musician

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Aniijia Rae Schockley

Played African Musician

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Maria Howell

Played Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

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Gayle King

Played Church-goer (uncredited)

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