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Life Support (2007)

You Can't Live Without It.

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Nelson George

Synopsis

The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.

Actors

Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Ana
Raw Leiba
Raw Leiba
Sportbike Gang Leader
Sidné Anderson
Sidné Anderson
Sister Bernice
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith
Lucille
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Slick
Evan Ross
Evan Ross
Amare
Gloria Reuben
Gloria Reuben
Sandra
Tony Rock
Tony Rock
Ness
Darrin Henson
Darrin Henson
MJ2
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tanya
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Dr. Cooper
Rachel Nicks
Rachel Nicks
Kelly

Crews

Nelson George
Nelson George
Director
Nelson George
Nelson George
Writer
Jim McKay
Jim McKay
Writer
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Production Assistant
Hannah Weyer
Hannah Weyer
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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