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The River Niger

The River Niger (1976) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
73

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Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the River Niger Company, Asanti Productions Inc., Gossett Enterprises drama flick. The River Niger starring James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min. The release date of the movie is April 14th, 1976. The movie received a user score of 73/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 3 active users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger."

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'The River Niger' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on April 14th, 1976
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting June 29th, 1999 - Buy The River Niger DVD