Directed by Stan Lathan • 1985 • United States
Starring Paul Winfield, James Bond III, Olivia Cole

This soul-shaking adaptation of James Baldwin’s acclaimed, semiautobiographical novel unfolds through the eyes of John Grimes (James Bond III), a Black teenager growing up in 1930s Harlem whose explosive relationship with his tyrannical religious-fanatic stepfather (Paul Winfield) shapes his understanding of life, love, sexuality, race, and his own identity. Featuring a powerhouse ensemble cast that includes Rosalind Cash, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, Ving Rhames, and Alfre Woodard, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN masterfully interweaves past and present to reveal the circumstances that shape a Black American family’s journey across generations.