A Gathering of Old Men
by Ernest J. Gainesliterary work· published 1983
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Beau Boutan, a hated Cajun farmer, is shot, and a dozen aging black men claim to be the murderer.
Adaptations (1)
A Gathering of Old Men was adapted into a 1987 film.
A Gathering of Old Men1987 · film · 91 min · dir. Volker Schlöndorff · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.
