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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)

Overview

1978 movie starring Morgan Freeman. This movie is the shortened version that was released from the original 3 part mini series back in 1978.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

1978 movie starring Morgan Freeman. This movie is the shortened version that was released from the original 3 part mini series back in 1978.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic racism and champions the struggle for racial justice and dignity, aligning with progressive ideology.

The film features a predominantly Black cast, consistent with its source material about a Black family navigating the Jim Crow South. The narrative directly confronts racial injustice, often portraying white characters as antagonists within the context of systemic oppression.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity as a fundamental source of strength, moral guidance, and community cohesion for the African American characters facing severe racial injustice. Their faith is depicted with respect and sympathy, highlighting its role in fostering resilience and hope amidst adversity.

The film "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses primarily on racial injustice and family struggles in the American South during the Great Depression.

The film "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on racial injustice and family struggles in the American South during the 1930s, thus the portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1978 film adaptation of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" maintains the established genders of all major characters from Mildred D. Taylor's novel, with no instances of gender swapping.

The film is an adaptation of a novel centered on an African American family in the segregated South. The casting of the film accurately reflects the established races of the characters from the source material, with no instances of a character's race being changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.7
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
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N/A

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