"Harriet Beecher Stowe's timeless classic about slavery and redemption in the pre-Civil War South comes to life in this vivid and dramatic adaptation. An all-star cast including Bruce Dern, Phylicia Rashad, Avery Brooks and Edward Woodward illuminate the classic characters in their courageous struggle for freedom amidst boundless cruelty." -cover. (108 min.).
Traces the passage of the slave, Uncle Tom, through three owners each typifying a different stereotypical Southern figure. One is a benevolent planter, the second a highbred gentlemen and the third, the infamous Simon Legree who causes his death.
