
The River Niger
1976 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 7.4
A dying woman, her poet husband, their ex-Air Force son and militants hide in their ghetto home.
Based on The River Niger
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-04-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (5 votes)
Cast & crew

James Earl Jones
as Johnny Williams

Cicely Tyson
as Mattie Williams

Louis Gossett Jr.
as Dr. Dudley Stanton

Glynn Turman
as Jeff Williams
- JA
Jonelle Allen
as Ann Vanderguild

Roger E. Mosley
as Big Moe Hayes

Ralph Wilcox
as Al

Teddy Wilson
as Chips

Charles Weldon
as Skeeter

Shirley Jo Finney
as Gail
Directed by Krishna Shah