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Buck and the Preacher is a 1972 American Western film released by Columbia Pictures, written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in the film alongside Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee .
Mar 17, 1972 · A 1972 western film starring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte as a wagon master and a preacher who help freed slaves in the West. See the plot summary, cast and crew, trivia, reviews, videos and more on IMDb.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Sidney Poitier, Joseph Sargent
- 1972-03-17
Following the end of the Civil War, soldier-turned-trail-guide Buck (Sidney Poitier) makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the West. Along the way, a con artist, the...
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- Sidney Poitier
- PG
- Sidney Poitier
A 1972 western film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring him and Harry Belafonte as Black heroes fighting white bounty hunters. The film is a revisionist landmark that subverts Hollywood conventions and reclaims the western genre in the name of Black liberation.
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Buck and Preacher, who keeps a large pistol hidden in his Bible, kill their enemies, although two of the gang members, who are in the saloon, escape. Floyd, Deshay's nephew, and the other rider join the sheriff's posse in pursuit of Buck and Preacher, but the two black men elude them.
- Sidney Poitier
- Sidney Poitier
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1972 western film Buck and the Preacher, starring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. See the names, roles, and credits of the actors, directors, writers, producers, and more.
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
