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A Lesson Before Dying

Plot: In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he didn't have the sense to know what he was doing
Release Date: Saturday, May 22 1999
25 years ago
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Portrait of Don CheadleDon CheadleDon Cheadle was 34 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Grant Wiggins'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1964
Portrait of Cicely TysonCicely TysonCicely Tyson was 74 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Tante Lou'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1924 –
Thu, Jan 28 2021
Portrait of Mekhi PhiferMekhi PhiferMekhi Phifer was 24 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Jefferson'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 29 1974
Portrait of Irma P. HallIrma P. HallIrma P. Hall was 63 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Miss Emma'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1935
Portrait of Brent JenningsBrent JenningsBrent Jennings was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Reverend Ambrose'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lisa ArrindellLisa ArrindellLisa Arrindell was 30 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Vivian Baptiste'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 24 1969
Portrait of Dana IveyDana IveyDana Ivey was 57 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Edna Guidry'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1941
Portrait of Frank Hoyt TaylorFrank Hoyt TaylorFrank Hoyt Taylor was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Sheriff Guidry'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart CulpepperStuart CulpepperStuart Culpepper was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Henri Pichot'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Von CoulterVon CoulterVon Coulter was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Farrell Jarreau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elijah KelleyElijah KelleyElijah Kelley was 12 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Clarence'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 01 1986
Portrait of Wynton YatesWynton YatesWynton Yates was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Louis Washington'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patty MackPatty MackPatty Mack was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Inez'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Joseph SargentJoseph SargentJoseph Sargent was 73 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1925 –
Mon, Dec 22 2014
Portrait of Robert BenedettiRobert BenedettiRobert Benedetti was 60 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1939
Portrait of Ann PeacockAnn PeacockAnn Peacock was >> in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Teleplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest J. GainesErnest J. GainesErnest J. Gaines was 66 in A Lesson Before Dying as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1933 –
Tue, Nov 05 2019