A Gathering of Old Men | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Ernest J. Gaines Charles Fuller |
Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
Starring | |
Music by | Ron Carter |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Michael Deeley |
Producers | Gower Frost Hans Prescher |
Production location | Thibodaux, Louisiana |
Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
Editors | Nancy Baker Craig McKay |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Production companies | CBS Bioskop Film Consolidated Productions Hessischer Rundfunk Jennie & Co. Zenith Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | May 10, 1987 |
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A Gathering of Old Men is a 1987 American-German television drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and based on the novel of the same name. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was released as television film in the US.[2] For his performance actor Louis Gossett Jr. was nominated at the Emmy Awards for "Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a special".[3]