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A Special Friendship

A Special Friendship

1987TV Movie⏱️ 1h 35m
Drama
6.7
IMDB Rating
40 votes

During the American Civil War, a wealthy white woman and the black woman who was once her slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.

Director
Fielder Cook
Writers
N/A
Stars
Tracy Pollan, Akosua Busia, Josef Sommer
Release Date
March 31, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tracy Pollan
Tracy Pollan
as Elizabeth Van Lew
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
as Mary Bowser
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
as General Winder
Adam Storke
Adam Storke
as Tom Gadsden
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
as Jefferson Davis
Patricia Elliott
Patricia Elliott
as Mrs. Davis
William Newman
William Newman
as Quaker
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
as Ben Sumner
Cynthia Harris
Cynthia Harris
as Mrs. Van Lew
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
as Matt Bowser

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Production
Entertainment Partners

🏷️ Keywords

virginiarichmond virginiaamerican civil warfriendship between womenafrican american

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Comments from a cast member
by fergd2006-04-24
10/10

"As a cast member of this movie it has special meaning to me. Working with Tracy was an experience beyond belief, seeing her and other cast members perform brought out the best in the rest of the cast. My only regret is not getting a copy of the movie, if anyone has a copy or knows how I can get a copy I would be most appreciative. The movie was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina in the spring of the year. Typical days started early and went quite late. The prison scene was shot in the old exchange building, one of the landmarks in Charlestion. We spent the entire day in the lower level, shoo..."

📖 Synopsis

During the American Civil War, a wealthy white woman and the black woman who was once her slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.