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The Color Purple

1986·2h 34m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
104,367 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

The Color Purple is a 1986 drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 104,367 votes and runs 2h 34m.

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Director
Steven Spielberg
Stars
Whoopi Goldberg
Danny Glover
Oprah Winfrey
Margaret Avery
Details
1986-02-07
154 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
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