Purlie (1981) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

In the mood to watch 'Purlie' on your favorite screen? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Rudi Goldman-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Purlie' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Purlie' right now, here are some specifics about the CBS Productions, Showtime Networks drama flick.

Purlie starring Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 22 min, and a scheduled release date of October 12th, 1981.

It received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 2 respected users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included all of the original Broadway cast, including Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, and Godfrey Cambridge), Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, and music by Gary Geld. It won two Tony Awards and was also nominated for Best Musical. This 1981 television adaptation is directed by Rudi Goldman and stars Broadway cast members Guillaume, Moore, Hemsley, and Hopkins, with Brandon Maggart as Cotchipee, Clarice Taylor as Idilla, and Don Scardino as Charlie. The production won a CableACE Award." .