The River Niger (1976) - James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Cicely Tyson - Feature (Drama)
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The River Niger (1976)
R | 1h 45min | Drama | 14 April 1976 (USA)

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.

Director: Krishna Shah

Writers: Joseph A. Walker (play), Joseph A. Walker (screenplay)

Stars: James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Cicely Tyson

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