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Shadrach
60%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Shadrach (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shadrach (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shadrach 60% (20 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 20 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-09-23
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 73351
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Where can I watch Shadrach (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Shadrach?
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What is Shadrach about?
In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seve... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Shadrach?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Shadrach?
The official runtime for Shadrach is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Harvey Keitel
Vernon
Andie MacDowell
Trixie
Martin Sheen
Narrator (voice)
- J
John Franklin Sawyer
Shadrach
Scott Terra
Paul
- G
Ginnie Randall
Virginia
Darrell Larson
Father
Deborah Hedwall
Mother
- D
Daniel Treat
Little Mole
Jonathan Parks Jordan
Middle Mole
Erin Underwood
Lucinda
Muse Watson
Captain
- A
Alice Rogers
Cloris
Monica Hewes
Edmonia
Michael Ruff
Smut
- D
Doug Chancey
Dock Worker
Edward Bunker
Joe Thorton
Richard K. Olsen
Seddon Washington
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