Film · 1987

A Special Friendship

Name: A Special Friendship
Director: Fielder Cook
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1987-03-31

95 min · Directed by Fielder Cook

TV Movie Drama

9.01
ratings

During the American Civil War, two women, a wealthy white woman and a freed black slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.

Cast

Tracy Pollan

Elizabeth Van Lew

Akosua Busia

Mary Bowser

Tom Aldredge

Jefferson Davis

Richard Brooks

Matt Bowser

LeVar Burton

Ben Sumner

Josef Sommer

General Winder

Cynthia Harris

Mrs. Van Lew

Patricia Elliott

Mrs, Davis

Adam Storke

Tom Gadsden

Crew

Director: Fielder Cook
Writer: Kenneth Cavander
Editor: Eric Albertson
Cinematography: Eric Van Haren Noman
Composer: Teo Macero
Costume: Peggy Farrell

Details

Studios: Entertainment Partners Ltd.
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: March 31, 1987

Themes

civil warslavery

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