Our America
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For the OWN documentary television series, see Our America with Lisa Ling.
| Our America | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
| Produced by | Eda Godel Hallinan |
| Based on |
Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago by LeAlan Jones, Lloyd Newman, and David Isay |
| Music by | Patrice Rushen |
| Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
| Editing by | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Studio | Come Sunday Productions |
| Distributed by | Showtime Networks |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 95 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Our America is an award-winning[1] film based on the book Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago.[2]
It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year.
Cast
- Josh Charles ... Dave Isay ;
- Brandon Hammond ... Lloyd "Boo" Newman
- Serena Lee ... Janelle Jones
- Roderick Pannell ... LeAlan Jones
- Irma P. Hall ... June Jones
- Peter Paige ... Gary Covino
- Vanessa Williams ... Sandra Williams
- Mykelti Williamson ... Graham Ellis
- Rukiya Bernard ... Sophie Newman
- K. C. Collins ... James
- Neil Crone ... Paxton Wade
- Jordan Duncan ... Eric Morris
- Jordan Francis ... Derrick Morris
- Maxine Guess ... Mrs. Shaw
- Gene Mack ... Stick Newman
Award
Daytime Emmy Awards
- 2003 – Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) (won)
References
- ↑ Our America (2002) (TV) - Awards IMDb, retrieved 2008-07-10
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis Our America, Variety, Jan. 16, 2002, retrieved 2008-07-10
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