The Color Purple is a 1985 American coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. The film was released on December 18, 1985 by Warner Bros.
The film stars: Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey, Akosua Busia, Willard Pugh And Introducing Whoopi Goldberg as Celie.
Starring
- Danny Glover - Albert
- Adolph Caesar - Old Mr.
- Margaret Avery - Shug Avery
- Rae Dawn Chong - Squeak
- Oprah Winfrey - Sofia
- Akosua Busia - Nettie
- Willard Pugh - Harpo
- And Introducing Whoopi Goldberg as Celie
Co-Starring
- Desreta Jackson - Young Celie
- Dana Ivey - Miss Millie
- Larry Fishburne - Swain
- Carl Anderson - Reverend Samuel
- John Patton, Jr. - Preacher
Cast
- Pa - Leonard Jackson
- Grady - Bennet Guillory
- Corrine - Susan Beaubian
- Buster - James Tillis
- Mayor - Phillip Strong
- Adam - Peto Kinsaka
- Olivia - Lelo Masamba
- Odessa - Margaret Freeman
- Young Harpo - Howard Starr
- Young Olivia - Daphaine Oliver
- Young Adam - Jadili Johnson
- Young Tashi - Lillian Njoki Distefano
- Daisy - Donna Buie
- Store Clerk - Leon Rippy
- Mailman - John R. Hart
- Road Gang Leader - David Thomas
- Loretta - Carrie Murray
- Church Sisters - Juliet Poe, Katie Simon, Ethel Taylor
- Boy - Marcus Covington
- Boo - Marcus Liles
- Emma - April Myers
- Child #1 - Maurice Moore
- Child #2 - Lechanda Latharp
- Jook Joint Patrons - Drew Bundini Brown, Arnold Turner, Jeris Lee Poindexter, James Hawthorne
- Jook Joint Musicians - Saunders Sonny Terry, Greg Phillinganes, Roy Gaines
- African Musicians - Paulinho Da Costa, Nana Yaw Asiedu, Clarence Avant, Bayo Martin, Indugu Chancler, Jeffrey Kwashi, Pete Munzhi, Aniijia Rae Schockley