The Color Purple

Released Year: 1985

Certificate: U

Runtime: 154 minutes

Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 78

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery

No of Votes: 78321

Gross: 98467863

Overview: A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.

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