Buck and the Preacher

+ intro by season programmer Mia Mask

Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte team up in this moving actioner about a wagon master who forms a Black American – Native American coalition against Confederate operatives.

  • Director

    Sidney Poitier

  • With

    Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee

  • USA 1972. 103min

  • Digital 4K (restoration)

  • Certificate

    12A

In the post-Civil War era, a group of African American migrants moves westward to escape the tyranny of ‘nightriders’ and the Klan. Poitier’s Buck, an intrepid wagon master, leads these Exodusters on their perilous journey. He is aided by his steadfast wife, played by Ruby Dee, and Belafonte’s crafty preacher, who they encounter along the way. Poitier’s groundbreaking solo directorial debut features standout performances from the trio as it weaves a compelling tale of courage and resilience.

Restored in 4K in 2022 by Sony Pictures Entertainment at Cineric laboratory, from the original negative. Colour grading completed by MTI.

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