Shadrach (1998)

Director:

Susanna Styron

Writers (WGA):

William Styron (short story)
Susanna Styron (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery...

Plot Keywords:

Slavery | Virginia | Law | Slave | Male Rear Nudity

Cast

Martin Sheen	...	Narrator (voice)
John Franklin Sawyer	...	Shadrach
Scott Terra	...	Paul
Ginnie Randall	...	Virginia
Darrell Larson	...	Father
Deborah Hedwall	...	Mother
Jonathan Parks Jordan	...	Middle Mole
Erin Underwood	...	Lucinda
Alice Rogers	...	Cloris
Monica Bugajski	...	Edmonia
Daniel Treat	...	Little Mole
Andie MacDowell	...	Trixie
Michael Ruff	...	Smut
Muse Watson	...	Captain
Doug Chancey	...	Dock Worker

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

89 min | France:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | France:U | Spain:T | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

The name Shadrach is Biblical, and comes from the Book of Daniel. Shadrach, along with Meshach and Abednego was one of the three men of God who were put into a fiery furnace, but who came out unscathed, because the Lord had protected them. They had been put in there by Nebuchadnezzer, the King of Babylon, when they refused to bow to an idol. (Daniel 3:1-29)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The pickup truck on the ferry with them was newer than 1936.

Soundtrack:

Titanic

A fine movie

I was a bit surprised with the quality of this movie. I was only going to watch it due to Andie MacDowell being on it, but even the kid actors did a fine job. Certainly a drama movie worth watching. If you like drama movies, go rent this one, if only to see Andie in a different kind of role than usually. Nothing romantic about her character ;)