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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
AUG 14, 1989 · 87 MIN · DIR. KAREN THORSEN
DocumentaryTV Movie
James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.
Cast
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
David Baldwin
Self
David Leeming
Self
Lucien Happersberger
Self
Bernard Hassel
Self
William Cole
Self
Ishmael Reed
Self
William Styron
Self
Engin Cezzar
Self
Yashar Kemal
Self
Crew
Writer
Douglas K. Dempsey
Writer
Karen Thorsen
Director of Photography
Don Lenzer
Editor
Steven Olswang
Producer
Karen Thorsen
Producer
William Miles
