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Black Joy (1977)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Anthony Simmons
Writer : Jamal Ali

Synopsis

An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.

Actors

Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Dave King
Trevor Thomas
Trevor Thomas
Ben Jones
Floella Benjamin
Floella Benjamin
Miriam
Dawn Hope
Dawn Hope
Saffra
Oscar James
Oscar James
Jomo
Paul J. Medford
Paul J. Medford
Devon
Shango Baku
Shango Baku
Raastaman
Azad Ali
Azad Ali
Indian Official
Charles Pemberton
Charles Pemberton
White Official
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall
Warden
Kevin O'Shea
Kevin O'Shea
Foreman
Cynthia Powell
Cynthia Powell
Prossie
T-Bone Wilson
T-Bone Wilson
Shark
Jeillo Edwards
Jeillo Edwards
Auntie
Jimmy Rand
Jimmy Rand
Bus Conductor
Ludmilla Nova
Ludmilla Nova
Sally
Jason Rose
Jason Rose
Dude
Barbara Keogh
Barbara Keogh
Prostitute
David Ryall
David Ryall
Butcher
Patrick Durkin
Patrick Durkin
Irish Paddy
Eddie Tagoe
Eddie Tagoe
African Dustman
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha
Sharp Eddie
Geoffrey Kenion
Geoffrey Kenion
Hotel Clerk
Forbes Collins
Forbes Collins
1st Immigration Officer
Malcolm Hayes
Malcolm Hayes
2nd Immigration Officer
Vernon Nesbeth
Vernon Nesbeth
Airport Porter

Crews

Anthony Simmons
Anthony Simmons
Director
Jamal Ali
Jamal Ali
Screenplay
Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell
Producer
Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Danny O'Donovan
Danny O'Donovan
Producer
Anthony Simmons
Anthony Simmons
Writer
Phil Meheux
Phil Meheux
Cinematography
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Black Joy Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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