Our America
Appearance
Our America | |
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Based on | Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago by LeAlan Jones, Lloyd Newman, and David Isay |
Written by | Gordon Rayfield |
Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
Music by | Patrice Rushen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Eda Godel Hallinan |
Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
Running time | 95 |
Production company | Come Sunday Productions |
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Our America is a film based on the book Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago.[1]
It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year.
This is also the last film to feature Brandon Hammond.
Cast
- Josh Charles ... Dave Isay
- Brandon Hammond ... Lloyd "Boo" Newman
- Serena Lee ... Janelle Jones
- Roderick Pannell ... LeAlan Jones
- Irma P. Hall ... June Jones
- Peter Paige ... Gary Covino
- Vanessa Williams ... Sandra Williams
- Mykelti Williamson ... Graham Ellis
- Rukiya Bernard ... Sophie Newman
- K. C. Collins ... James
- Neil Crone ... Paxton Wade
- Jordan Duncan ... Eric Morris
- Jordan Francis ... Derrick Morris
- Maxine Guess ... Mrs. Shaw
- Gene Mack ... Stick Newman
- Daniel Anthony Farris ... Elvin
Award
- 2003 – Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) (won)
References
- ^ Harvey, Dennis Our America, Variety, Jan. 16, 2002, retrieved 2008-07-10
External links
- Our America at IMDb