Antwone Fisher (film)

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Antwone Fisher
Theatrical poster for Antwone Fisher
Directed by	Denzel Washington
Produced by	Todd Black Randa Haines Denzel Washington
Written by	Antwone Fisher
Starring	Derek Luke Denzel Washington
Music by	Mychael Danna
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Editing by	Conrad Buff
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	January 10, 2003
Running time	120 minutes
Language	English
Budget	13 million USD
IMDb profile

Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama about a man who confronts his traumatic past with the support of a naval psychiatrist. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. He was physically abused by his foster mother and sexually abused by a woman supposed to be looking after him when he was six. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. The film is inspired by a true story, with Antwone Q. Fisher credited as the screenwriter and based on his autobiographical book Finding Fish.

The movie was directed by Denzel Washington, marking his directing debut. He also stars in the film as the psychiatrist, Jerome Davenport, alongside Hollywood newcomers Derek Luke, who played the title role (and personally knew the real Antwone Fisher), and ex-model Joy Bryant, as Fisher's girlfriend. It was produced by Denzel Washington, Nancy Paloian, and Todd Black, and features a soundtrack by Mychael Danna.

Black was first inspired to make the movie upon hearing the story from Fisher, who was then working as a security guard at Sony Pictures Studios.

A film about the making of Antoine Fisher is available [1].

[edit] Featured cast

Actor	Role
Earl Billings	Uncle James Elkins
Joy Bryant	Cheryl Smolley
Kevin Connolly	Slim
Viola Davis	Eva May
O.L. Duke	Uncle Duke
Margaret Ford-Taylor	Eda
Rainoldo Gooding	Grayson
Leonard Earl Howze	Pork Chop
Malcolm David Kelley	Antwone (age 8)
Derek Luke	Antwone Quenton Fisher
Novella Nelson	Mrs. Tate
Salli Richardson	Berta Davenport
Yolonda Ross	Nadine
Kente Scott	Kansas City
Denzel Washington	Dr. Jerome Davenport
Vernee Watson-Johnson	Aunt Annette