| Our America | |
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| Based on | Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago by LeAlan Jones, Lloyd Newman, and David Isay |
| Written by | Gordon Rayfield |
| Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
| Music by | Patrice Rushen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Eda Godel Hallinan |
| Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
| Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Running time | 95 |
| Production company | Come Sunday Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28) |
Our America is a film based on the book Our America: Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago.
It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on American television later that year.
Cast
- Josh Charles as Dave Isay
- Brandon Hammond as Lloyd "Boo" Newman
- Serena Lee as Janelle Jones
- Roderick Pannell as LeAlan Jones
- Irma P. Hall as June Jones
- Peter Paige as Gary Covino
- Vanessa Williams as Sandra Williams
- Mykelti Williamson as Graham Ellis
- Rukiya Bernard as Sophie Newman
- Mark Taylor as Duane
- K. C. Collins as James
- Neil Crone as Paxton Wade
- Jordan Duncan as Eric Morse
- Jordan Francis as Derrick Morse
- Maxine Guess as Mrs. Shaw
- Gene Mack as Stick Newman
- Daniel Anthony Farris as Elvin
Award
- 2003 – Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Film or Electronic) (won)
References
- Harvey, Dennis Our America, Variety, Jan. 16, 2002, retrieved 2008-07-10
External links
- Our America at IMDb
| Films directed by Ernest Dickerson | |
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