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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

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