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      Uncle Tom's Cabin

      1987 1 hr. 50 min. Drama List
      Reviews 53% 50+ Ratings Audience Score This adaptation of the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel follows the adventures of a group of slaves in the 19th-century American South. When Eliza (Phylicia Rashad) hears that she and her son will be separated despite a promise to the contrary, she flees the plantation on which she's a slave, leaving behind her friend Tom (Avery Brooks). The story splits, following Tom as he clings to faith in the face of immense cruelty, while Eliza and her son try to survive and remain together despite the odds. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It's free on YouTube, though it's a little fuzzy. I read the book about twenty years ago. The movie is true to the book, though a highly abridged version. Very good acting performances. I wish they'd put a high quality version on YouTube. This is an important part of history. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Should be required of all 12th graders, after showing Roots in the 10th. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A truly powerful rendering of the story that inspired a Nation. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review ashley h Uncle Tom's Cabin has good story, it has a message that still resonates, and it has good actors. In truth story has been chopped up and glued back together. I'm sure that there are better version out there, but for TV movie this is one worth seeing. Basically, this is one of those 1980's TV movies that for the most part has been forgotten (along with a majority of the decade's movies). If you can find copy for cheap I'd recommend adding it to your collection. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't give a rat's ass if it was made for TV; it doesn't excuse poor filmmaking. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This adaptation of the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel follows the adventures of a group of slaves in the 19th-century American South. When Eliza (Phylicia Rashad) hears that she and her son will be separated despite a promise to the contrary, she flees the plantation on which she's a slave, leaving behind her friend Tom (Avery Brooks). The story splits, following Tom as he clings to faith in the face of immense cruelty, while Eliza and her son try to survive and remain together despite the odds.
      Director
      Stan Lathan
      Screenwriter
      John Gay
      Production Co
      Edgar J. Scherick Associates, TAFT Entertainment, Showtime Entertainment
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English