Go Tell It On The Mountain (1985) Rating: Starring: Olivia Cole, Ruby Dee, Ving Rhames, Paul Winfield, Alfre Woodard Director: Stan Lathan Category: Drama, Classic Studio: Monterey Home Video Subtitles: Length: 100 mins     American Playhouse On Video A story of violence and desire, of tenderness and compassion, so gripping and moving, which lays bare the trials and sufferings, the yearnings and aspirations of three generations of an African American family. The journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem, seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self righteous and often unloving stepfather. From the voices of one of America's most celebrated authors, James Baldwin, comes the acclaimed motion picture adaptation of one of the most important novels of our time. This film, so praised by the critics, stars actors Paul Winfield, Alfre Woodard, Ruby Dee and Olivia Cole who, among the breadth of their many accolades, share two Academy Award, twenty-five Emmy and three Golden Globe Award nominations.