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Lesson before Dying, A

A Lesson before Dying (1999)

Drama | 105 minutes
3,40 10 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 105 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Joseph Sargent

Stars: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson and Mekhi Phifer

IMDb score: 6,7 (1.166)

Releasedate: 22 May 1999

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A Lesson before Dying plot

"A young man's destiny becomes a teacher's journey."

Despite feelings of supremacy in the racist South of America in 1948, black teacher Grant is persuaded to teach a black boy (Phifer) wrongly sentenced to death some life lessons before his execution.

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Don Cheadle Don Cheadle

Grant Wiggins

Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson

Tante Lou

Mekhi Phifer Mekhi Phifer

Jefferson

Irma P. Hall Irma P. Hall

Miss Emma

Brent Jennings Brent Jennings

Reverend Ambrose

Lisa Arrindell Lisa Arrindell

Vivian Baptiste

Dana Ivey Dana Ivey

Edna Guidry

Frank Hoyt Taylor Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sheriff Guidry

Stuart Culpepper Stuart Culpepper

Henri Pichot

Von Coulter Von Coulter

Farrell Jarreau

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