10,000 Black Men Named George
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| Distributed by | Showtime Networks |
| Directed by | Robert Townsend |
| Produced by | Michelle Mundy |
| Written by | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Starring |
Andre Braugher Charles S. Dutton Mario Van Peebles |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Cinematography | Edward J. Pei |
| Editing by |
Katina Zinner Peter Zinner |
| Production company | Paramount Television |
| Language | English |
| Release date | February 24, 2002 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
10,000 Black Men Named George is a 2002 Showtime TV movie about A. Philip Randolph. The title refers to the custom of the time when Pullman porters, all of whom were black, were addressed as "George."
Plot
The film follows union activist A. Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America, known as the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Cast
- Andre Braugher as A. Philip Randolph
- Charles S. Dutton as Milton Webster
- Mario Van Peebles as Ashley Totten
- Brock Peters as Leon Frey
- Carla Brothers as Lucille Randolph
- Kenneth McGregor as Barton Davis
- Ellen Holly as Selena Frey
- Ernestine Jackson as Mrs. Randolph
- Ardon Bess as Daddy Moore
Production
The movie was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
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