Two feature films on one DVD : The River Niger, and Death of a prophet. THe River Niger: James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett, Jr., Glynn E. Turman, Jonelle Allen and Theodore Wilson -- Death of a prophet: Morgan Freeman, Tommie Hicks, Yolanda King, Mansoor Najeeullah, Ossie Davis and Sonny Jim Gaines.
Contents:
The River Niger (105 mins.) -- Death of a prophet (60 mins.).
Summary:
The River Niger: A house-painter/poet struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher. Death of a prophet: Combines documentary footage with reenactments to weave a fascinating work. A suspense thriller which follows the events in the final 24 hours of the life of religious and political leader Malcolm X.
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