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Release Date: 4/12/20; Lifetime Genre: Biography Studio(s): Revele Entertainment, Flavor Unit Producer(s): Loretha Jones; Holly Carter, Shakim Compere Director: Christine Swanson Cast: Aunjanue Ellis (Mattie Moss Clark) Christina Bell (Twinkie), Kierra Sheard (Karen), Sheléa Frazier (Dorinda), Raven Goodwin (Denise), Angela Birchett (Jacky). Details: Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott are executive producing the…
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Release Date: 11/30/18; In Theaters Genre: Crime/Drama Rating: R Director: Barry Jenkins Studio(s): Annapurna Pictures, PASTEL, Plan B Entertainment. Running Time: 117 mins. Cast: KiKi Layne (Tish Rivers), Stephan James (Alonzo ‘Fonny’ Hunt), Regina King (Sharon Rivers), Colman Domingo (Joseph Rivers), Teyonah Parris (Ernestine Rivers), Michael Beach (Frank Hunt), Aunjanue Ellis (Mrs. Hunt), Ebony Obsidian…
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a/k/a Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind Release Date: 2/12/16 (In Theaters); 3/29/16 (DVD); 2014 Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 97 mins. Studio(s): Monterey Video; Una Vida Productions Director: Richie Adams Cast: Joaquim de Almeida (Dr. Alvaro Cruz), Aunjanue Ellis (Una Vida), Bill Cobbs (Stompleg), Ruth Negga (Jessica), Sharon Lawrence (Angela…
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Release Date: 10/7/16 (In Theaters) Genre: Biography/Historical/Drama Rating: R Studio(s): Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four, Tiny Giant Entertainment Running Time: 110 mins. Director: Nate Parker Cast: Nate Parker (Nat Turner), Aunjanue Ellis (Nancy Turner), Armie Hammer (Samuel Turner), Colman Domingo (Hark), Aja Naomi King, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Penelope Ann Miller (Elizabeth…
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