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Shadrach

Not Rated
Drama
5.7/10(15 ratings)

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.

09-23-1998
1h 28m
Shadrach

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Susanna Styron
Writers:
Susanna Styron, Bridget Terry
Production:
Nu Image, Tidewater Pictures Inc., Millennium Media
Revenue:
$20,167

Key Crew

Original Music Composer:
Van Dyke Parks
Short Story:
William Styron
Producer:
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Demme
Executive Producer:
Danny Dimbort

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en