The Sophisticated Gents
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Director Harry Falk First episode date September 29, 1981 Language English | 8/10 IMDb Genre Drama Final episode date October 1, 1981 Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 29, 1981 – October 1, 1981 Cast (Silky), (Richard Bubbles Wiggins), (Shurley Walker), (Snake), Ron ONeal (Clarence Claire Henderson)Similar movies tickticktick (1970), Mister Johnson (1990), Goldie and the Boxer (1979), Paul Winfield appears in The Sophisticated Gents and White Dog, The Klansman (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sophisticated Gents is a TV miniseries that aired on three consecutive nights from September 29 to October 1, 1981, on NBC. Its ensemble cast featured a number of African-American stage and film actors, many of whom were customarily seen in Soul Cinema Classic motion pictures in the 1970s. The miniseries is based upon the novel The Junior Bachelor Society by John A. Williams. Although production of the project ended in 1979, NBC did not air the miniseries until almost two years later.
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Plot summary
In the mid-1940s, Coach Charles "Chappie" Davis (Gaines) founded a sports club for African-American boys in the local community, dubbing them "The Sophisticated Gents". The young men became athletic heroes, and formed a lifetime bond with each other and their coach. Twenty-five years later, those members of the Gents remaining in town decide to hold a testimonial dinner for Chappie, who is now 70 years old. The dinner turns into an impromptu reunion, with nine Gents eventually arriving to honor Chappie. However, the legal troubles of one of the Gents could spell danger for all of them and their wives.
Video releases
On March 6, 1992, the miniseries was released on VHS. However, it has yet to be released on DVD or any other digital video format.
References
The Sophisticated Gents WikipediaThe Sophisticated Gents IMDb