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poster movie The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1985)

PG-13

1985-12-18

  • Drama
  • History

2h 34m

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

Overview

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.

  • Alice WalkerNovel
  • Menno MeyjesScreenplay
  • Quincy JonesLyricist
  • Rod TempertonLyricist
  • Lionel RichieLyricist
  • Steven SpielbergDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Color Purple

Budget$15,000,000.00

Revenue$146,300,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Danny Glover with character Albert

    Danny Glover

    Albert

  • Profile Whoopi Goldberg with character Celie

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Celie

  • Profile Margaret Avery with character Shug Avery

    Margaret Avery

    Shug Avery

  • Profile Oprah Winfrey with character Sofia

    Oprah Winfrey

    Sofia

  • Profile Willard E. Pugh with character Harpo

    Willard E. Pugh

    Harpo

  • Profile Akosua Busia with character Nettie

    Akosua Busia

    Nettie

  • Profile Desreta Jackson with character Young Celie

    Desreta Jackson

    Young Celie

  • Profile Adolph Caesar with character Old Mr.

    Adolph Caesar

    Old Mr.

  • Profile Rae Dawn Chong with character Squeak

    Rae Dawn Chong

    Squeak

  • Profile Dana Ivey with character Miss Millie

    Dana Ivey

    Miss Millie

  • Profile Leonard Jackson with character Pa

    Leonard Jackson

    Pa

  • Profile Bennet Guillory with character Grady

    Bennet Guillory

    Grady

  • John Patton Jr.

    Preacher

  • Profile Carl Anderson with character Reverend Samuel

    Carl Anderson

    Reverend Samuel

  • Profile Susan Beaubian with character Corrine

    Susan Beaubian

    Corrine

  • James Tillis

    Buster

  • Phillip Strong

    Mayor

  • Profile Laurence Fishburne with character Swain

    Laurence 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

  • Profile Leon Rippy with character Store Clerk

    Leon Rippy

    Store Clerk

  • John R. Hart

    Mailman

  • David Thomas

    Road Gang Leader

  • Carrie Murphy

    Loretta

  • Juliet Poe

    Church Sister

  • Katie Simon

    Church Sister

  • Ethel Taylor

    Church Sister

  • Marcus Covington

    Boy

  • Marcus Liles

    Boo

  • April Myers

    Emma

  • Maurice Moore

    Child #1

  • Lechanda Latharp

    Child #2

  • Profile Drew Bundini Brown with character Jook Joint Patron

    Drew Bundini Brown

    Jook Joint Patron

  • Profile Arnold F. Turner with character Jook Joint Patron

    Arnold F. Turner

    Jook Joint Patron

  • Profile Jeris Poindexter with character Jook Joint Patron

    Jeris Poindexter

    Jook Joint Patron

  • Profile Hawthorne James with character Jook Joint Patron

    Hawthorne James

    Jook Joint Patron

  • Profile Sonny Terry with character Jook Joint Musician

    Sonny Terry

    Jook Joint Musician

  • Profile Greg Phillinganes with character Jook Joint Musician

    Greg Phillinganes

    Jook Joint Musician

  • Roy Gaines

    Jook Joint Musician

  • Profile Paulinho da Costa with character African Musician

    Paulinho da Costa

    African Musician

  • Nana Yaw Asiedu

    African Musician

  • Profile Clarence Avant with character African Musician

    Clarence Avant

    African Musician

  • Bayo Martin

    African Musician

  • Ndugu Chandler

    African Musician

  • Jeffrey Kwashi

    African Musician

  • Pete Munzhi

    African Musician

  • Aniijia Rae Schockley

    African Musician

  • Profile Maria Howell with character Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

    Maria Howell

    Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

  • Profile Gayle King with character Church-goer (uncredited)

    Gayle King

    Church-goer (uncredited)