Film · Drama, TV Movie
America's Dream (1996)
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, Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Paris Barclay
- Writers
- Maya Angelou, Ron Stacker Thompson, Richard Wright
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 17, 1996
Cast
Danny GloverSilas (segment "Long Black Song")
Wesley SnipesGeorge Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Lorraine ToussaintPhilomena (segment "The Reunion")
Tate DonovanDavid (segment "Long Black Song")
Norman D. Golden IIAaron (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Susanna ThompsonBeth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Jasmine GuyElna Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Tina LiffordSarah (segment "Long Black Song")
Carl LumblyCal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Bennet GuilloryWillie (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Danny KaminMr. Harper (segment "Long Black Song")- Rae'Ven Larrymore KellyLara (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Timothy CarhartProf. Daniel (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")- Summer Ross JeffersonYoung Philomena #1 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Vanessa Bell CallowayMiss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")- Winter Elaine JeffersonYoung Philomena #2 (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
- Amanda AddisonYoung Beth Ann (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Kevin Jamal WoodsClyde (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")- Ruth BeckfordMrs. McClaren (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Yolanda KingMrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
