The River Niger (film)

The River Niger
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Directed byKrishna Shah
Written byJoseph A. Walker
(play, screenplay)
Produced bySidney Beckerman
StarringCicely Tyson
James Earl Jones
Louis Gossett Jr.
Glynn Turman
Jonelle Allen
Roger E. Mosley
CinematographyMichael D. Margulies
Edited byIrving Lerner
Music byJerry Goldstein
War
Distributed byCine Artists Pictures
Continental Video
Reel Media Int'l
Release date
  • 14 April 1976 (1976-04-14)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years. The soundtrack is by War, including the theme song "River Niger".