Uncle Tom, a slave in the American South, maintains his dignity despite the suffering and eventual death brought upon him by the cruel treatment of a Yankee overseer.
"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.).