Bellyfruit
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| Bellyfruit | |
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| Directed by | Kerri Green |
| Produced by | Robert Bauer Bonnie Dickenson |
| Written by | Maria Bernhard Susannah Blinkoff |
| Starring | Tamara LaSeon Bass Tonatzin Mondragon Kelly Vint Michael Pena T.E. Russell |
| Music by | Jay Gruska |
| Cinematography | Peter Calvin |
| Editing by | Carmel Juneau |
| Distributed by | The Asylum |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Bellyfruit (also spelled Belly Fruit) is a 1999 film about teen pregnancy directed by Kerri Green.
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[edit] Overview
Bellyfruit is an adaptation of an original stage play of the same title which premiered at the Los Angeles Theatre Center on March 16, 1996. The play is a culminaton of written works and theatrical performances developed from the stories of the women from Ramona High School and the Pacoima Young Mothers writing program. Originating the roles of the teen mothers in the stage production were actresses Bonnie Dickensen, Tanya Wright, Judy Herrera, and Patrice Pitman Quinn. The stage play was produced by Independent Women Artists and performed as a benefit for Gramercy Group Homes in Los Angeles. It was also directed by Kerri Green, and was written by Maria Bernhard, Janet Borrus, Susannah Blinkoff and Kristen Scheimer.
[edit] Cast
- Kelly Vint as Christina
- Tonatzin Mondragon as Aracely
- T.E. Russell as Damon
- Michael Peña as Oscar
- James DuMont as Lou
- Melody Garrett as Doctor
- Ruben Madera as Eddie
- Luis Chávez as Enrique
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Bellyfruit at the Internet Movie Database
- Bellyfruit at Allmovie
