A Lesson Before Dying (1999)

Name: A Lesson Before Dying
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Brent Jennings

1h 41m United States of America

Drama

Plot

Set in the racially charged South of the 1940s, an African-American man faces a grave injustice after being falsely charged with murdering a white store owner. His defense attorney humiliates him by comparing him to a pig, suggesting he lacks awareness of his actions. Convicted and sentenced to death, he struggles with his identity. In a bid to restore his dignity, his godmother and the aunt of a local teacher persuade the educator to visit him daily, helping him reclaim his humanity and self-worth amidst the dehumanizing circumstances.

Cast

Don Cheadle Cicely Tyson Mekhi Phifer Irma P. Hall Brent Jennings Lisa Arrindell Dana Ivey Frank Hoyt Taylor Stuart Culpepper Von Coulter Elijah Kelley Wynton Yates Patty Mack