The River Niger

Overview

An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 14, 1976

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

River Niger Company,Asanti Productions Inc.,Gossett Enterprises

Cast

Charles Weldon,Zakes Mokae,Teddy Wilson,Hilda Haynes,Tony Burton,Jonelle Allen,Glynn Turman,Louis Gossett Jr.,Shirley Jo Finney,Cicely Tysonand 4 more

Director

Krishna Shah

Writer

Joseph A. Walker

Producer

Ike Jones,Sidney Beckerman

Cinematography

Michael D. Margulies

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0075145