---
title: 'Freedom Road (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ján Kadár'
released: '1979-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/freedom-road-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079173/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Freedom Road (1979)

1979 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Freedom Road was a 1979 American TV historical drama mini-series starring boxer Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson, based on the 1944 novel by Howard Fast and directed by Jan Kadar. Running for four hours, it was first broadcast on NBC on October 29 and 30, 1979.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ján Kadár](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-kadar)

## Cast

- [John McLiam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcliam)
- [Alfre Woodard](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfre-woodard)
- [Howland Chamberlain](https://cinepixo.com/people/howland-chamberlain)
- [Ron O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-o-neal)
- [Kris Kristofferson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kris-kristofferson)
- [Grace Zabriskie](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-zabriskie)
- [Ossie Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ossie-davis)
- [Edward Herrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-herrmann)
- [Muhammad Ali](https://cinepixo.com/people/muhammad-ali)

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