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A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Language
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue $22,483,370
English
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue $22,483,370
Keywords
sibling relationship
boston, massachusetts
writing
race politics
satire
alzheimer's disease
dysfunctional family
pseudonym
family drama
lgbt
racial stereotype
dramedy
thoughtful
philosophical
publishing
complex
mother son relationship
race relations
serious
inspirational
black stories
provocative
critical
witty
assertive
bold
complicated
defiant
dignified
empathetic
instructive
scathing
wry
гей-персонаж
гетеросексуальный актер гей персонаж
Casts
Jeffrey Wright
Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz
Arthur
Erika Alexander
Coraline
Leslie Uggams
Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown
Clifford Ellison
Skyler Wright
Brittany
John Ales
Leo
Patrick Fischler
Mandel
Carmen Cusack
Gilda
Joseph Marrella
Matthew Wilson
Stephen Burrell
Jordan Phillips
Issa Rae
Sintara Golden
Nicole Kempskie
Sintara's Moderator
Becki Dennis
Clinic Receptionist
Tracee Ellis Ross
Lisa Ellison
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Lorraine
Ryan Richard Doyle
Ned
Kate Avallone
Woman on Patio
Dustin Tucker
Phillip
Michael Jibrin
Jelani
Michele Proude
Bulger's Nurse
David De Beck
Dr. Bulger
Okieriete Onaodowan
Van Go Jenkins
Keith David
Willy the Wonker
Miriam Shor
Paula Baderman
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Maynard
Greta Quispe
Luz Borquez
J.C. MacKenzie
Carl Brunt
Elle Sciore
Layne
Adam Brody
Wiley Valdespino
Justin Andrew Phillips
Arthur's Intern
Neal Lerner
Wilson Harnet
Jenn Harris
Ailene Hoover
Bates Wilder
Jon Daniel Sigmarsen
Jason Armani Martinez
Nursing Home Orderly
Michael Cyril Creighton
John Bosco
Celeste Oliva
Dr. Tiefel
Megan Robinson
Kenya Dunston
Christopher Barrow
Burt
Alexander Pobutsky
Kenny
Tokunbo Joshua Olumide
Alvin
Chhoyang Cheshatsang
Wiley's Assistant
Michael Malvesti
Plainclothes Cop
Samantha Gordon
Gaby (uncredited)
Jason Armani Martinez
Nursing Home Orderly
Crews
Percival Everett
Novel
Ram Bergman
Executive Producer
Michael Bowes
Executive Producer
Percival Everett
Executive Producer
Rian Johnson
Executive Producer
Hannah Offer
Associate Producer
Lenny Payan
Co-Producer
Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer
Cristina Dunlap
Director of Photography
Hilda Rasula
Editor
Jennifer Euston
Casting
Jonathan Guggenheim
Production Design
Maddy Young
Art Direction
Kyra Friedman Curcio
Set Decoration
Rudy Mance
Costume Design
Michele Lewis
Makeup Department Head
Emily Baeza
Second Assistant Director
Michael A. Myles
Set Dresser
Alexandra Fehrman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Santino Tartaglia
Utility Sound
Richard Weingart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mandell Winter
Supervising Sound Editor
Tommy Carroll
Special Effects Technician
Melissa Morris
Casting Associate
S.J. Allocco
Casting Associate
Tina Ulee
Costume Supervisor
Wesley Cannon
Grip
Xavier Thompson
"A" Camera Operator
Monique Peoples Graham
Key Hair Stylist
Daniel Hourihan
Rigging Gaffer
Cord Jefferson
Director
Cord Jefferson
Writer
Ben LeClair
Producer
Nikos Karamigios
Producer
Jermaine Johnson
Producer
Cord Jefferson
Producer
John Vincent Mason
Stunt Coordinator
Giles Harding
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Hartman
Location Manager
Julie Glaze Houlihan
Music Supervisor
Alex Levy
Music Editor
Chris Analoro
Set Dresser
Shadya H. Ballug
Set Dresser
Jamie Joseph
Set Dresser
Kayla Mitchell
Set Dresser
Kendall Pestana
Set Dresser
Hashim Strange
Set Dresser
Julia Liu
"B" Camera Operator
Katherine Castro
"B" Camera Operator
Mattie Hamer
Digital Imaging Technician
Claire Folger
Still Photographer
Frankie Ferrari
Script Supervisor
Alec Roy
Gaffer
Gianna Sparacino
Hair Department Head
Felicia Leatherwood
Makeup Artist
Adam Bellao
Special Effects Coordinator
Sang Kim
Supervising Sound Editor
Matt Yocum
Supervising Sound Editor
Igor Yashin
Foley Editor
Pavel Nivevskiy
Foley Mixer
Ian Yeromenko
Foley Artist
Mehrnaz Mohabati
ADR Mixer
Taylor Armstrong
Main Title Designer
Brett Duffy
Extras Casting
Jill Sacco
Production Supervisor
Jill Tufts
First Assistant "A" Camera
Audrey L. Stevens
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Chris Hebert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Felix Giuffrida
First Assistant "B" Camera
Clint Porte
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Anthony Farenwald
Grip
Zachary Heyman
Grip
Walter Argo
Dolly Grip
Tony Ventura
Key Grip
Jeff Dionne
Assistant Location Manager
Sydney Sherrell
Assistant Location Manager
David Becker
Location Coordinator
Andie Turner
Location Scout
Tyler Kinney
Assistant Costume Designer
Ian Davis
Location Assistant
Candace Masterson
Key Costumer
Alana Frutkoff
Set Costumer
Emily Conner
Tailor
Corine Shannon
Costume Assistant
Lily Raih
Property Master
Diz Dizio
Assistant Property Master
John Burke
Set Dresser
Finley Doyle
Graphic Designer
Augustus Augustus
Art Department Production Assistant
Emilie Toth
Art Department Production Assistant
Chris Sawtelle
Leadman
Layla Calo-Baird
Set Buyer
Jake Swartz
Art Department Coordinator
Jake Swartz
Set Decorating Coordinator
Christopher Conkling
Production Accountant
Julie Hansen
Post Production Accountant
Joshua Manning
On Set Dresser
Charmaine Cavan
First Assistant Editor
Dan Watson
Associate Producer
Xavier Thompson
Steadicam Operator
Jovan Tanasijevic
Drone Pilot
Giles Harding
Visual Effects Producer
Lisa Lobel
Local Casting
William O'Brien
Transportation Coordinator
Ryan P. Sheehan
Transportation Captain
Ashley Lambert
ADR Voice Casting
Louisa Hager
Thanks
Leslie LeClair
Thanks
Hayley Denny
Thanks
Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.
Thanks
Prasanna Kodapadi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gokul Mahajan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kapil More
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vadlakonda Satish
Visual Effects Producer
Kiran Matta
Visual Effects Producer
Chuck Giarratano
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Ian Fellows
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rosalien van der Bom
Visual Effects Producer
Jasper Affonso
Visual Effects Editor
Pranay Lathia
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Line Producer
Karla Marie Christensen
First Assistant "A" Camera
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Greg Arch
"A" Camera Operator
Greg Arch
Steadicam Operator
Sasha Wright
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh
Digital Imaging Technician
Justin Garcia
Gaffer
Lev Abrahamian
Key Grip
Carlton Hudson
Dolly Grip
Haley Vigil
Costume Supervisor
Coco Dunaway
Key Costumer
Catherine Jelski
Script Supervisor
Mimi Gillies
Unit Production Manager
Mimi Gillies
First Assistant Director
Rachel Rodgers
Second Assistant Director
Tiffany Wu
Second Second Assistant Director
Michael Crumley
Production Sound Mixer
Jim Otero
Transportation Captain
Christian Lainez
Boom Operator
Nichelle Young
Hair Department Head
Galaxy San Juan
Makeup Department Head
Lisa Morgan
Key Makeup Artist
Treven Bedwell
Property Master
Cutter Ray Palacios
Set Medic
Elizabeth Ayoob
Casting Associate
Shayne Hartigan
Extras Casting
Jared Detsikas
Production Sound Mixer
Harry McEnerny
Second Second Assistant Director
Haley Hebert
Key Set Production Assistant
Dante Haughton
Set Production Assistant
Scott Kamp
Set Production Assistant
Ismah Khan
Set Production Assistant
Cameron Prata
Set Production Assistant
Julia Roveto
Set Production Assistant
Selena Evans-Miller
Key Makeup Artist
Frederick Sanders
Makeup Artist
Kelly Doran
Boom Operator
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