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Cornbread, Earl and Me   1975         PG, 95 min. Genre: Drama Director: Joseph Manduke   Cast: Moses Gunn, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Madge Sinclair, Jamaal Wilkes, Antonio Fargas, Laurence Fishburne, Charles Lampkin, Thalmus Rasulala, Bill Henderson, Sandy Ward, Stefan Gierasch, Vince Martorano, Logan Ramsey, Stack Pierce   Black basketball star Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton (Jamaal Wilkes) is on his way out of the ghetto as the recipient of a basketball scholarship. His dream is shattered when he is accidentally killed by the police after being mistaken for an armed rapist. The police cover-up and ensuing courtroom drama is insightfully depicted. Cast Moses Gunn Benjamin Blackwell Rosalind Cash Sarah Robinson Bernie Casey Officer Larry Atkins Madge Sinclair Leona Hamilton Jamaal Wilkes Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton Antonio Fargas One-Eye Laurence Fishburne Wilford Robinson Charles Lampkin Fred Jenkins Thalmus Rasulala Charlie Bill Henderson Watkins Sandy Ward Store Manager Stefan Gierasch Sgt. Danaher Vince Martorano Officer John Golich Logan Ramsey Deputy Coroner Stack Pierce Sam Hamilton