America's Dream

1996 6.5 (4 votes) 1h 37m

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO
Carrie Productions Inc.

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Paris Barclay, Bill Duke, Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Story: Maya Angelou, Richard Wright, John Henrik Clarke

Writer: Ron Stacker Thompson, Ashley Tyler

Producer: David Knoller

Director of Photography: Karl Herrmann

Top Cast

Danny Glover

Silas (segment "Long Black Song")

Wesley Snipes

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

Lorraine Toussaint

Philomena (segment "The Reunion")

Tate Donovan

David (segment "Long Black Song")

Norman D. Golden II

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

Susanna Thompson

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

Jasmine Guy

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

Tina Lifford

Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

Videos

America's Dream (1996) Wesley Snipes, Danny Glover, Jasmine Guy

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