United States / Feb 17, 1996 / Source: IMDB
America's Dream (1996)
Directed by Bill Duke, Paris Barclay, Kevin Rodney Sullivan
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1h 37min
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Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tina Lifford | Sarah (segment "Long Black Song") |
| Carl Lumbly | Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Bennet Guillory | Willie (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Danny Kamin | Mr. Harper (segment "Long Black Song") |
| Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly | Lara (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Timothy Carhart | Prof. Daniel (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Summer Ross Jefferson | Young Philomena #1 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | Miss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Winter Elaine Jefferson | Young Philomena #2 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Amanda Addison | Young Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Kevin Jamal Woods | Clyde (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Ruth Beckford | Mrs. McClaren (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Yolanda King | Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") |
| Douglas Cunningham | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Tammy Thomas | Waitress (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | America's Dream |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HBO, Carrie Productions Inc. |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1996 |
| Executive producer | Danny Glover, Carolyn McDonald |
| Production | C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo, Ron Stacker Thompson, David Knoller, F.A. Miller, Ashley Tyler |
| Writer | Ron Stacker Thompson, John Henrik Clarke, Richard Wright, Ashley Tyler, Maya Angelou |
| Casting | Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins, Mike Perkins |
| Editing | Michael Schultz, Monty DeGraff, Anthony Scott, Philip Pucci |
| Cinematography | Karl Herrmann, Phill Fulton, Jason Knee, Rick Tiedeman, Jon Yirak, Carl D. Stitt, Thomas Alcala, Bob Greene |
| Assistant directors | Phil Hardage, Jono Oliver, Leigh Webb, Brian Whitley, Bill Duke, Paula Barrett-Barbier, Paris Barclay, Kevin Rodney Sullivan |
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