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Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
as Featured Performer
Brenda Braxton
as Featured Performer
Lynne Clifton-Allen
as Featured Performer
Cleavant Derricks
as Featured Performer
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
as Featured Performer
Lynne Thigpen
as Featured Performer
Reginald VelJohnson
as Featured Performer
Marilyn Winbush
as Featured Performer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorEmile Ardolino, Vinnette Carroll
WritersEmile Ardolino, Vinnette Carroll
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsWhen Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
About When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
This lively, spirit-lifting musical celebrates the sheer joy -- and survival -- of black music, song and poetry since the days of America's Civil War. With utter grace and ease, the gifted eight-member singing ensemble glides from gospel to disco and from slave-quarter sermons to contemporary black poetry.
Directed by Emile Ardolino, Vinnette Carroll, When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate leans on a strong ensemble — Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Brenda Braxton, Lynne Clifton-Allen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1979.
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