| Countdown at Kusini | |
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| Directed by | Ossie Davis |
| Written by | Ossie Davis Al Freeman Jr. Ladi Ladebo John Storm Robert |
| Produced by | Ladi Ladebo |
| Starring | Ruby Dee Ossie Davis Greg Morris |
| Cinematography | Andrew Laszlo |
| Music by | Manu Dibango |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | April 16, 1976[1] |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Language | English |
Countdown at Kusini (also known as Cool Red) is a 1976 action/drama film written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman, and directed by Ossie Davis. It stars Paul Winfield as Gordon Hudson.
Synopsis
Story of the transition of an African country from colonialism to independence.
Cast
- Ruby Dee - Leah Matanzima
- Ossie Davis - Ernest Motapo
- Greg Morris - Red Salter
- Tom Aldredge - Ben Amed
- Michael Ebert - Charles Henderson
- Thomas Baptiste - John Okello
- Jab Adu - Juma Bakari
- Elsie Olusola - Mamouda
- Funso Adeolu - Marni