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The River Niger (1976) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1976 · 105 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Krishna Shah
- Starring
- Roger E. Mosley, Teddy Wilson, Louis Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman, Cicely Tyson, Zakes Mokae
Some rivers can’t be dammed, and some people won’t be broken. This intimate portrait of ghetto life follows Johnny Williams, a house painter and poet, as he strives to financially and emotionally support his cancer‑stricken wife Mattie. Amid poverty, his love and courage are tested, leading the couple toward redemption by the River Niger.
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