Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1975-05-21 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.7 11 votes
Drama

Overview

The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.

Cast

Moses Gunn is Benjamin Blackwell
Benjamin Blackwell
Rosalind Cash is Sarah Robinson
Sarah Robinson
Bernie Casey is Officer Larry Atkins
Officer Larry Atkins
Madge Sinclair is Leona Hamilton
Leona Hamilton
Laurence Fishburne is Wilford Robinson
Wilford Robinson
Thalmus Rasulala is Charlie
Charlie
Antonio Fargas is One-Eye
One-Eye
Logan Ramsey is Deputy Coroner
Deputy Coroner
Vince Martorano is Officer John Golich
Officer John Golich
Charles Lampkin is Fred Jenkins
Fred Jenkins
Stefan Gierasch is Sgt. Danaher
Sgt. Danaher
Stack Pierce is Sam Hamilton
Sam Hamilton
Tierre Turner is Earl Carter
Earl Carter
Jamaal Wilkes is Nathaniel 'Cornbread' Hamilton
Nathaniel 'Cornbread' Hamilton
Erik Kilpatrick is Ace
Ace
Bill Henderson is Watkins
Watkins
Randy Martin is Shifty
Shifty
Hal Baylor is Mr. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
J. Jay Saunders is Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Don Newsome is Jack
Jack
Sarina C. Grant is Mrs. Parsons
Mrs. Parsons
John Zaccaro is Det. Simmons
Det. Simmons
Don McGovern is Det. Kelly
Det. Kelly
Pamela Jones is Diane
Diane
Al Stevenson is Mr. Carter
Mr. Carter
William Upton is Stud
Stud
Beverly Hope Atkinson is Edna
Edna
Tom Maier is Morgue Man (as Tommy Maier)
Morgue Man (as Tommy Maier)
Hank Rolike is Man
Man
Sandy Ward is Store Manager
Store Manager
David Moody is Al
Al
Fred Slyter is Bailiff
Bailiff

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