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The River Niger is a Tony Award-winning play turned to a movie. James Earl Jones as a house-painter/poet who struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife (Cicely Tyson). This is a realistic portrayal of teh diffiuclties encountered in the poverty-sticken ghetto.

Director:

Krishna Shah [1],

Starring:

James Earl Jones [43], Louis Gossett Jr. [14], Cicely Tyson [8], Roger E. Mosley [60], Tony Burton [5], Glynn E. Turman [2],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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