A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.
Unfortunately the movie A Gathering of Old Men is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Volker Schlöndorff | Director |
| Writing | Ernest J. Gaines | Novel |
| Writing | Charles Fuller | Screenplay |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gower Frost | Producer |
| Editing | Nancy Baker | Editor |
| Editing | Craig McKay | Editor |
| Sound | Ron Carter | Music |
| Production | Eberhard Junkersdorf | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Coker | Makeup Supervisor |
| Art | Jay Klein | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Gammie | Costume Design |
| Production | James Bigwood | Associate Producer |
| Art | Thomas A. Walsh | Production Design |
| Art | Jan Pascale | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ted Long | Hairstylist |
| Production | Michael Deeley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pat Golden | Casting |
