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1999 | DIRECTED BY JOSEPH SARGENT

A Lesson Before Dying

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Movie Stats
Year
1999
Runtime
 105 minutes (1 hr 45 mins)
Select Cast
Don Cheadle
Cicely Tyson
Mekhi Phifer
Irma P. Hall
Brent Jennings
Lisa Arrindell
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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd May 1999
26 years 6 months 11 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
1st November 1999
26 years 1 months 1 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th March 2005
20 years 8 months 3 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
5th May 2006
19 years 6 months 28 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
22nd March 2007
18 years 8 months 11 days ago
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Directed by
joseph sargent Joseph Sargent
Starring
Don CheadleGrant Wiggins
Cicely TysonTante Lou
Mekhi PhiferJefferson
Irma P. HallMiss Emma
Brent JenningsReverend Ambrose
Lisa ArrindellVivian Baptiste
Dana IveyEdna Guidry
Frank Hoyt TaylorSheriff Guidry
Stuart CulpepperHenri Pichot
Patty MackInez
Von CoulterFarrell Jarreau
Elijah KelleyClarence
Wynton YatesLouis Washington
Jameelah NuriddinIrene
Cierra MecheEstelle
Sonny ShroyerDefense Attorney
Clay ChappellDeputy Paul
Sahr NgaujahBrother
David KoteBear
Danny NelsonMr. Grope
Walter Breaux Jr.Joe
Carol SuttonThelma
Julian DalcourBricklayer #1
Anthony Michael FrederickBricklayer #2
Ronald McCallForeman
Anthony BeanField Hand
Larry McDonaldOld Field Hand
Mark RickardCharlie
Terence RosemoreMan in bar

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1999-05-22
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