America's Dream (1996)

Drama | Jan 1, 1996 | Released

Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.

Director: Bill Duke Paris Barclay Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Producer: David Knoller

Writer(s):

Story: Maya Angelou Richard Wright John Henrik Clarke

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Cast (21 Members)

Danny Glover

Silas (segment "Long Black Song")

Wesley Snipes

George Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Bennet Guillory

Willie (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Tate Donovan

David (segment "Long Black Song")

Timothy Carhart

Prof. Daniel (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Lara (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Carl Lumbly

Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Tina Lifford

Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

Susanna Thompson

Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Kevin Jamal Woods

Clyde (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Norman D. Golden II

Aaron (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Jasmine Guy

Elna Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Lorraine Toussaint

Philomena (segment "The Reunion")

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Miss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Danny Kamin

Mr. Harper (segment "Long Black Song")

Yolanda King

Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Summer Ross Jefferson

Young Philomena #1 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Blac...

Winter Elaine Jefferson

Young Philomena #2 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Blac...

Amanda Addison

Young Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Ruth Beckford

Mrs. McClaren (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Douglas Cunningham

Drummer

Danny Glover Silas (segment "Long Black Song")

Wesley Snipes George Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Bennet Guillory Willie (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Tate Donovan David (segment "Long Black Song")

Timothy Carhart Prof. Daniel (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Lara (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Carl Lumbly Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Tina Lifford Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

Susanna Thompson Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Kevin Jamal Woods Clyde (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Norman D. Golden II Aaron (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Jasmine Guy Elna Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Lorraine Toussaint Philomena (segment "The Reunion")

Vanessa Bell Calloway Miss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Danny Kamin Mr. Harper (segment "Long Black Song")

Yolanda King Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Summer Ross Jefferson Young Philomena #1 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Blac...

Winter Elaine Jefferson Young Philomena #2 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Blac...

Amanda Addison Young Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Ruth Beckford Mrs. McClaren (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

Douglas Cunningham Drummer

Crew (69 Members)

Director

Executive Producer

Casting

Casting

Susan Mina Eschelbach

Set Decoration

Paris Barclay

Director

Maya Angelou

Story

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Director

Ricky Johnson

Transportation Coordinator

Stunts

Foley

Boom Operator

Story

Music Editor

Director of Photography

Patrice Rushen

Original Music Composer

David Knoller

Producer

C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo

Associate Producer

Jono Oliver

Assistant Director

Mace Matiosian

Supervising Sound Editor

Ron Stacker Thompson

Co-Producer

Ashley Tyler

Co-Producer

Hugh Conlon

Construction Coordinator

Editor

Editor

Hair Designer

Production Design

Paula Barrett-Barbier

Script Supervisor

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Design

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Music Editor

Line Producer

Still Photographer

Assistant Director

Steadicam Operator

Makeup Artist

Picture Car Coordinator

John Henrik Clarke

Story

Leigh Webb

Assistant Director

Brian Whitley

First Assistant Director

Leadman

Lead Painter

Set Dressing Artist

Art Department Coordinator

Construction Foreman

Sound Mixer

Sound Editor

Sound Editor

Cableman

Sound Editor

Camera Operator

Electrician

Gaffer

Grip

Grip

Best Boy Electric

Electrician

Grip

First Assistant Camera

Mike Perkins

Casting

Johnny G. Jones

Post Production Assistant

Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Location Manager

Location Manager

Location Manager

Transportation Captain

Melissa Brown

Craft Service

Dorothy Sidwell

Production Coordinator

Carolyn McDonald

Executive Producer

Bill Duke Director

Danny Glover Executive Producer

Janet Hirshenson Casting

Jane Jenkins Casting

Susan Mina Eschelbach Set Decoration

Paris Barclay Director

Maya Angelou Story

Kevin Rodney Sullivan Director

Ricky Johnson Transportation Coordinator

Scarlett McAlister Stunts

Jerry Trent Foley

Michael P. Henning Boom Operator

Richard Wright Story

Robin Katz Music Editor

Karl Herrmann Director of Photography

Patrice Rushen Original Music Composer

David Knoller Producer

C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo Associate Producer

Jono Oliver Assistant Director

Mace Matiosian Supervising Sound Editor

Ron Stacker Thompson Co-Producer

Ashley Tyler Co-Producer

Hugh Conlon Construction Coordinator

Monty DeGraff Editor

Michael Schultz Editor

Kenneth Walker Hair Designer

Anthony Cowley Production Design

Paula Barrett-Barbier Script Supervisor

Winnie D. Brown Costume Design

Virginia S. Ellsworth Music Editor

F.A. Miller Line Producer

Bob Greene Still Photographer

Phil Hardage Assistant Director

Rick Tiedeman Steadicam Operator

Abiiba Howell Makeup Artist

Dan Henley Picture Car Coordinator

John Henrik Clarke Story

Leigh Webb Assistant Director

Brian Whitley First Assistant Director

Lance Cheatham Leadman

Dennis Collins Lead Painter

Jim Matheson Set Dressing Artist

Nyla Pickett Art Department Coordinator

Robert L. Thompson Construction Foreman

Veda Campbell Sound Mixer

Jeff Gersh Sound Editor

Ashley Harvey Sound Editor

Auaud Natboo Cableman

Guy Tsujimoto Sound Editor

Thomas Alcala Camera Operator

Cheryl Clarson Electrician

Peter Clarson Gaffer

Phill Fulton Grip

Jason Knee Grip

Joseph C. Ogg Jr. Best Boy Electric

Andy Stefanek Electrician

Carl D. Stitt Grip

Jon Yirak First Assistant Camera

Mike Perkins Casting

Johnny G. Jones Post Production Assistant

Philip Pucci Assistant Editor

Anthony Scott Assistant Editor

Jean Henley Location Manager

Randal Shaun Hueston Location Manager

Shawn Hueston Location Manager

Robert L. Davis Transportation Captain

Melissa Brown Craft Service

Dorothy Sidwell Production Coordinator

Carolyn McDonald Executive Producer

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America's Dream (1996)

Drama | Jan 1, 1996 | Released

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