179.482 movies
12.325 shows
34.188 seasons
650.451 actors
9.404.090 votes

Login Sign Up

Profile

River Niger, The

The River Niger (1976)

Drama | 105 minutes

2,00 2 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 105 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Krishna Shah

Starst: James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson and Louis Gossett Jr.

IMDb score: 6,1 (333)

Releasedate: 14 April 1976

US

UK

On Demand:
Watch on fuboTV

The River Niger plot

"Some rivers can't be dammed...some people won't be broken."

Johnny Williams (Jones), house painter by day, poet by night, has been living happily for years with his wife Mattie (Tyson). Then their son Jeff (Glynn Turman) returns as a veteran, but has to drop out of his army officer training. However, Mattie has a secret: she has cancer and does not have long to live. Now that Jeff is home, she can finally muster the courage to tell.

Full Cast & Crew

Actors and actresses

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Johnny Williams

Cicely Tyson

Mattie Williams

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Dr. Dudley Stanton

Glynn Turman

Jeff Williams

Jonelle Allen

Ann Vanderguild

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Big Moe Hayes

Ralph Wilcox

Al

Teddy Wilson

Chips

Charles Weldon

Skeeter

Shirley Jo Finney

Shirley Jo Finney

Gail

Reviews & comments

0 comments

* denotes required fields.

* denotes required fields.

No comments are posted yet. Be the first to leave a comment.

Latest News

Streaming’s Oscar Playbook: How HBO Max, Netflix & Prime Are Shaping Award Bait

True to Form Table-Scenes to Check Out

True to Form Table-Scenes to Check Out

Why Jumanji Serves as an Inspiration for Blending Fantasy and Reality on Screen

A Film Bonanza Awaits Moviegoers In 2026 & The Box Office Will Bulge

More News