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A House Divided

In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation. But the dreadful secret which has blighted her life threatens to deprive her of the birthright which her beloved father David had struggled for so long to create. Raised by her father and grandmother to be the perfect white Southern Belle, Amanda's true mother was a black slave Julia. Confronted with the forces of greed and bigotry, Amanda has to face not only the hatred of a racist world, but the complex truth of a family whose lives have been built on a lie.

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A House Divided Cast

Name Character
Jennifer Beals She was 36, now 61 years old as Amanda Dickson
Craig Eldridge as Judge Cottner
Sam Waterston He was 59, now 84 years old as David Dickson
Tim Daly He was 44, now 68 years old as Charles Dubose
Ron Payne as Jury Foreman
Adrian Hough as Lt. Brooks
LisaGay Hamilton She was 36, now 60 years old as Julia
Sean McCann He was 64, 83 years old when he died as Rutherford
Gerard Parkes He was 64, 78 years old when he died as Judge Stevens
Shirley Douglas She was 66, now 90 years old as Elizabeth Dickson
Alison Sealy-Smith She was 41, now 65 years old as Ruth
Colin Fox He was 61, now 86 years old as Doctor Lovick
Joey Naber
Paul Essiembre He was 47, now 71 years old as Hotel Clerk
Johann Benét as Joshua (uncredited)
Karen Kennedy as Matron

A House Divided Crew

Name Department
John Kent Harrison as Director. He was 47 (now 71) years old Directing
Paris Qualles as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 73) years old Writing
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A House Divided (24 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, July 30, 2000
  • Runtime: 101 minutes