Friendly Persuasion (1975 film)

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Friendly Persuasion
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Produced by Herbert B. Leonard (executive producer)
Joseph Sargent (producer)
Emanuel L. Wolf (executive producer)
Written by Jessamyn West, books The Friendly Persuasion, Except for Me and Thee
William P. Wood
Starring Richard Kiley
Shirley Knight
Music by John Cacavas
Cinematography Mario Tosi
Editing by Ed Forsyth
George Jay Nicholson
Release date(s) May 18, 1975
Running time 100 min.
Language English
IMDb profile

Friendly Persuasion is a made-for-TV remake of the classic 1956 film starring Gary Cooper. It is based on the books The Friendly Persuasion and Except for Me and Thee by Jessamyn West. It originally aired on ABC on May 18, 1975. This version is different from the 1956 version because it focuses mainly on West's sequel novel, Except for Me and Thee. It was going to be a TV series with this being the pilot. Unfortunately, Friendly Persuasion did not gain as big of an audience as ABC had planned. It did, however, gain a cult following. This film is not available on VHS or LaserDisc, and there are no plans of a DVD release.

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In Civil War era America, a Quaker family helps slaves who have run away, knowing that they could die.

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