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The River Niger   1976         R, 105 min. Genre: Drama Director: Krishna Shah   Cast: Cicely Tyson, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Glynn Turman, Roger E. Mosley, Jonelle Allen, Hilda Haynes, Tony Burton, Ralph Wilcox, Teddy Wilson, Shirley Jo Finney, Zakes Mokae, Ed Crick, Charles Weldon   Based on Joseph Walker's Broadway play, this is the story of an African-American family's—Mattie (Cicely Tyson) and her middle-aged house painter husband Johnny (James Earl Jones)—struggling adjustments and conflicting aims in dealing with the world around them. Mattie has learned that she has incurable cancer, and son Jeff (Glynn Turman) returns home with news that he was kicked out of the Air Force Officer's School. Unable to deal with the problems, Johnny goes on a drinking spree and becomes an alcoholic. Will this family be able to adjust and find their place in the world? Cast Cicely Tyson Mattie Williams James Earl Jones Johnny Williams Louis Gossett Jr. Dr. Dudley Stanton Glynn Turman Jeff Williams Roger E. Mosley Big Moe Hayes Jonelle Allen Ann Vanderguild Hilda Haynes Wilhelmina Geneva Brown Tony Burton Black Policeman Ralph Wilcox Al Teddy Wilson Chips Shirley Jo Finney Gail Ed Crick White Police Lieutenant Charles Weldon Skeeter