Our America is a film based on the book Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago.[1]
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 |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | July 28, 2002 |
It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year.
Cast
edit- Josh Charles as Dave Isay
- Brandon Hammond as Lloyd "Boo" Newman
- Serena Lee as Janelle Jones
- Roderick Pannell as LeAlan Jones
- Irma P. Hall as June Jones
- Peter Paige as Gary Covino
- Vanessa Williams as Sandra Williams
- Mykelti Williamson as Graham Ellis
- Rukiya Bernard as Sophie Newman
- Mark Taylor as Duane
- K. C. Collins as James
- Neil Crone as Paxton Wade
- Jordan Duncan as Eric Morse
- Jordan Francis as Derrick Morse
- Maxine Guess as Mrs. Shaw
- Gene Mack as Stick Newman
- Daniel Anthony Farris as Elvin
Award
edit- 2003 – Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) (won)
References
edit- ^ Harvey, Dennis Our America, Variety, Jan. 16, 2002, retrieved 2008-07-10
External links
edit- Our America at IMDb