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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 trail guide who devotes himself to protecting former slaves seeking to homestead in the west, is confronted by a con-man in preacher's garb.
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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Sep 17, 2020 · As significant as “Buck and the Preacher” rates in the annals of black filmmaking, it also shares the rebellious vibe with other westerns of the period, “The Life and Time of Judge Roy Bean...
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- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
A classic Western starring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte as scouts for freed slaves in the Colorado frontier. Watch the trailer, buy the movie, and learn more about the social and historical context of this film.
