Go Tell It on the Mountain 40 years old

Go Tell It on the Mountain

This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.

Credits

Go Tell It on the Mountain Cast

Name Character
Rosalind Cash She was 45, 56 years old when she died as Aunt Florence
Ving Rhames He was 24, now 65 years old as Young Gabriel
Kadeem Hardison He was 18, now 59 years old as Royal
Ruby Dee She was 61, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Grimes
Alfre Woodard She was 31, now 72 years old as Esther
Giancarlo Esposito He was 25, now 66 years old as Elisha
CCH Pounder She was 31, now 71 years old as Deborah
Paul Winfield He was 44, 64 years old when he died as Gabriel Grimes
Olivia Cole She was 41, 75 years old when she died as Elizabeth
James Bond III as John
Lou Walker as Rev. Joshua
Linda Hopkins She was 59, 92 years old when she died as Sister McCandless

Go Tell It on the Mountain Crew

Name Department
Hiro Narita as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 83) years old Camera
Webster Lewis as Music. He was 40 (59) years old when He died Sound
Stan Lathan as Director. He was 38 (now 79) years old Directing
Calvin Skaggs as Producer. Production
James Baldwin as Novel. He was 59 (63) years old when He died Writing
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (40 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1984
  • Runtime: 96 minutes