| Strange Justice | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| 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 |
| Music by | William Jacobs |
| Editing by | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Release date | August 29, 1999 |
| Running time | 95 mins. |
Strange Justice is a 1999 television movie starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor and directed by Ernest Dickerson. Originally aired on the Showtime network, the film is based on a book by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson.
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Strange Justice is based on events regarding the sexual harassment accusation brought by Anita Hill (Regina Taylor) during the Senate confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas (Delroy Lindo) for the Supreme Court during the George H. W. Bush presidential administration.
The film was shot on location in Los Angeles and Toronto.
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 2000 | American Cinema Editors | Nominated | Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television | Stephen Lovejoy |
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series | Jonathan Freeman | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Film |
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| Network/Cable - Best Director | Ernest R. Dickerson | |||
| Network/Cable - Best Actress | Regina Taylor | |||
| Network/Cable - Best Actor | Delroy Lindo | |||
| Peabody Award | Won |
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| Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Regina Taylor | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Delroy Lindo | |||
| Won | Best Motion Picture Made for Television |
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