The Color of Friendship (2000)
Movie 1h 23m ★ 6.7/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something, family night
Dating from 2000, The Color of Friendship sits in the drama, family and tv movie corner of our catalogue. It is directed by Kevin Hooks. The cast includes Penny Johnson Jerald, Carl Lumbly and Travis Kyle Davis. The running time is 1h 23m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.7 out of 10.
66Tonight Score Short enough for a weeknight.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast & crew
- Kevin HooksDirector
- Penny Johnson Jeraldas Roscoe Dellums
- Carl Lumblyas Ron Dellums
- Travis Kyle Davisas Erik Dellums
- Shadia Simmonsas Piper Dellums
- Anthony Burnettas Brandy Dellums
- Lindsey Haunas Mahree Bok
- Susan Danfordas Merle Bok
- Melanie Nicholls-Kingas Flora
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Questions about The Color of Friendship
- What genre is The Color of Friendship?
- The Color of Friendship is categorised as Drama, Family, TV Movie.
- Who stars in The Color of Friendship?
- Penny Johnson Jerald, Carl Lumbly, Travis Kyle Davis, Shadia Simmons, Anthony Burnett appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Color of Friendship?
- Kevin Hooks directed The Color of Friendship.
- How long is The Color of Friendship?
- The Color of Friendship runs for 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- Is The Color of Friendship worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.7/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Color of Friendship?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
