Strange Justice
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| Strange Justice | |
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| Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
| Produced by | Jacob Epstein, Steven Haft |
| Written by | Jacob Epstein, Jane Mayer, Jill Abramson |
| Starring | Delroy Lindo Mandy Patinkin Regina Taylor Paul Winfield |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Strange Justice is a 1999 dramatic film starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor and directed by Ernest Dickerson. It was based on a book based on fact by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson.
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[edit] Synopsis
This film made for television is based on a true story around a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Anita Hill (Regina Taylor) during the appointment trials of Clarence Thomas (Delroy Lindo) for the Supreme Court during the George H. W. Bush presidential administration.
[edit] Cast
- Delroy Lindo as Clarence Thomas
- Mandy Patinkin as Kenneth Duberstein
- Regina Taylor as Anita Hill
- Paul Winfield as Thurgood Marshall
- Chuck Campbell as Johnny
[edit] Crew
- Ernest Dickerson - Director
[edit] Award Nominations
The film won the Best Motion Picture Made For Television in the 4th Golden Satellite Awards, and also won a Peabody Award[1]. There were also eight other nominations for the film, actors and crew in the Satellite Awards, Black Reel Awards, American Cinema Editors Awards[2] , and the American Society of Cinematographers Awards.
[edit] Production
The film used locations in Los Angeles and Toronto.
