Our America (2002)

Life And Death on the South Side of Chicago

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Ernest R. Dickerson

Synopsis

The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.

Actors

Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Dave Isay
Brandon Hammond
Brandon Hammond
Lloyd "Boo" Newman
Serena Lee
Serena Lee
Janelle Jones
Roderick Pannell
Roderick Pannell
LeAlan Jones
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
June Jones
Peter Paige
Peter Paige
Gary Covino
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
Sandra Williams
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Graham Ellis
Rukiya Bernard
Rukiya Bernard
Sophie Newman
Jordan Duncan
Jordan Duncan
Eric Morris
Jordan Francis
Jordan Francis
Derrick Morris
Maxine Guess
Maxine Guess
Mrs. Shaw
Gene Mack
Gene Mack
Stick Newman
K.C. Collins
K.C. Collins
James

Crews

Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
Gordon Rayfield
Gordon Rayfield
Teleplay
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen
Original Music Composer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Executive Producer
Eda Godel Hallinan
Eda Godel Hallinan
Producer
Fritzi Horstman
Fritzi Horstman
Associate Producer
Joseph Stern
Joseph Stern
Executive Producer
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Jaki Brown
Jaki Brown
Casting
Helen Mossler
Helen Mossler
Casting
Doug McCullough
Doug McCullough
Production Design
Marion Pon
Marion Pon
Art Direction
Garth Brunt
Garth Brunt
Set Decoration
Resa McConaghy
Resa McConaghy
Costume Design
Mary-Liz McDonald
Mary-Liz McDonald
Executive In Charge Of Production
Skates Naiman
Skates Naiman
Production Supervisor
David Isay
David Isay
Book
Lloyd Newman
Lloyd Newman
Book
LeAlan Jones
LeAlan Jones
Book

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