The Sophisticated Gents
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The Sophisticated Gents is a TV miniseries that aired on three consecutive nights from September 29 to October 1, 1981, on NBC. Its ensemble cast featured a number of African-American stage and film actors, many of whom were customarily seen in blaxploitation films in the 1970s. The miniseries is based upon the 1976 novel The Junior Bachelor Society by John A. Williams.[1] Although production of the project ended in 1979, NBC did not air the miniseries until almost two years later.[2][3]
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The Sophisticated Gents | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | The Junior Bachelor Society by John A. Williams |
Screenplay by | Melvin Van Peebles |
Story by | Phyllis Minoff |
Directed by | Harry Falk |
Starring | Sonny Jim Gaines Bernie Casey Rosey Grier Robert Hooks Ron O'Neal Thalmus Rasulala Raymond St. Jacques Melvin Van Peebles Dick Anthony Williams Paul Winfield |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Daniel Wilson |
Producers | Linda Feitelson Fran Sears Melvin Van Peebles |
Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
Editor | Betsy Blankett Milicevic |
Running time | 200 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 29 (1981-09-29) ā October 1, 1981 (1981-10-01) |
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