

The Color Purple
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
Overview
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
Movie Details
Budget
$15.0M
$15,000,000
Revenue
$146.3M
$146,300,000
Languages
English
+2 more
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
+2 more
Key Crew

Steven Spielberg
Producer

Jon Peters
Executive Producer

Menno Meyjes
Screenplay

Steven Spielberg
Director

Kathleen Kennedy
Producer

Quincy Jones
Producer

Peter Guber
Executive Producer

Frank Marshall
Producer
Cast

Danny Glover
Albert

Whoopi Goldberg
Celie

Margaret Avery
Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey
Sofia

Willard E. Pugh
Harpo

Akosua Busia
Nettie

Desreta Jackson
Young Celie

Adolph Caesar
Old Mr.

Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak

Dana Ivey
Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson
Pa

Bennet Guillory
Grady
John Patton Jr.
Preacher

Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian
Corrine
James Tillis
Buster
Phillip Strong
Mayor

Laurence Fishburne
Swain
Peto Kinsaka
Adam
Lelo Masamba
Olivia