Riverbend
Directed by
Sam Firstenberg
SHOWTIMES
Movies start 6-8 minutes after listed showtime
*Indicate showtimes with captions
Sat 10/10: 7:00p
GENRE
Drama, Action
RATING
R
RUN TIME
1h42min
Circle Cinema is proud to present a special one-night screening of Riverbend (1989), newly restored by Reelblack! The screening will include a video introduction and a trailer for Reelblack's newest project. Tickets $10 members, $12 non-members.
Reelblack recently completed restoration work on the classic film Riverbend and has been touring it across the country for screenings. Tulsa's own Julius Tennon, a 1978 University of Tulsa graduate, stars as Sgt. Tony Marx.
Founded in 2003, Reelblack is a Philadelphia-based film production and media company dedicated to promoting Black cinema and preserving Black cultural history. Through original productions, screenings, interviews, archival programming, and digital media, Reelblack documents, contextualizes, and shares stories that have too often been overlooked. Visit Reelblack.com for more.
About the film: 1h42min - Drama - Rated R - English
Georgia, 1966. Three Black soldiers fleeing a rigged military court-martial arrive in the small Southern town of Riverbend, where a brutal racist sheriff has terrorized the Black community for years. Led by Major Samuel Quinton, the soldiers help the townspeople organize, train and stand together against the forces controlling their town.
