The Color of Friendship

2000 1h 23m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carl Lumbly
Ron Dellums
Penny Johnson Jerald
Roscoe Dellums
Lindsey Haun
Mahree Bok
Shadia Simmons
Piper Dellums
Ahmad Stoner
Daniel
Anthony Burnett
Brandy Dellums
Travis Kyle Davis
Erik Dellums
Susan Danford
Merle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Hooks
Writers: Paris Qualles
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Hooks, shot by David Herrington. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Nord shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Carl Lumbly and Penny Johnson Jerald and Lindsey Haun carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0213565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Hooks directs. David Herrington behind the camera. Stanley Clarke scores. Richard Nord cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kevin Hooks, shot by David Herrington. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Nord shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carl Lumbly and Penny Johnson Jerald and Lindsey Haun carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0213565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.