The Sophisticated Gents

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The Sophisticated Gents

1981- 1981

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

7.0(1 votes)

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Mystery

Overview

The 25-year reunion of members of a black athletic-social club brings together nine of its members for the first time to honor their old coach but is marred by a murder investigation involving one of the gents.

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32 members

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis

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Paul Winfield

Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins

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Bernie Casey

Shurley Walker

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Rosey Grier

Cudjo Evers

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Thalmus Rasulala

Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson

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Robert Hooks

Ezra 'Chops' Jackson

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Raymond St. Jacques

D'Artagnan 'Dart' Parks

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Ron O'Neal

Clarence 'Clare' Henderson

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Melvin Van Peebles

Walter 'Moon' Porter

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Dick Anthony Williams

Ralph Joplin

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Rosalind Cash

Christine Jackson

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Ja'net DuBois

Onetha Wiggins

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Alfre Woodard

Evelyn Evers

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Joanna Miles

Sandra Dobson

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Janet MacLachlan

Diane Walker

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Bibi Besch

Simone Parks

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Denise Nicholas

Pat Henderson

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Marlene Warfield

Lil Joplin

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Beah Richards

Mae Porter

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Albert Hall

Det. Swoop Ferguson

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Harry Guardino

Vice Detective Collins

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Robert Earl Jones

Big Ralph Joplin

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Lynn Benisch

Renee Marcus

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Al Fann

Sugar

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John Zaremba

Mayor Farrington

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Charles Blackwell

Heflin

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Dennis Patrick

Wilbur Marcus

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Davis Roberts

Perkins

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Leigh Hamilton

Gail

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Matthew Beard

Mickey Mouse

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Wayne Storm

Slash Kwalick

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Wally Taylor

Wally Griggs

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