"Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822."
Yaphet Kotto
as Denmark Vessey
Ned Beatty
as Benjamin Hammett
Antonio Fargas
as Gullah Jack
Cleavon Little
as Rolla
Donald Moffat
as Captain Vesey
Brock Peters
as Morris Brown
James Bond III
as Young Denmark
Rosalind Cash
as Petronia
David Harris
as Sandy Vessey
Mary Alice
as Beck
Stan Lathan
Director
Shep Morgan
Executive Producer
William Hauptman
Writer
Yanna Kroyt Brandt
Producer
Paul Evans
Editor
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
John Carter
Lewis Bowen
Painter
Nelson Stoll
Production Sound Mixer
Jimmie Herron Jr.
Property Master
Kevin Lee
Assistant Editor