Dancing in September (2000)

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Reggie Rock Bythewood makes his directorial debut with this sharp comedy-drama about love, compromise, and TV. The film opens with the parallel childhoods of Tomasina "Tommy" Crawford (Nicole Ari Parker) and George Washington (Isaiah Washington). Both were utterly shaped by television -- watching Roots was one of the few times that Tommy's parents stopped fighting long enough to sit on the couch together, while George was traumatized by being banned from TV for a month after swiping some church

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Reggie Rock Bythewood

Written By: Reginald Blythewood

On DVD: Aug 14, 2001

Cast

James Avery
Mr. Warner
Nicole Ari Parker
Tomasina "Tommy" Crawfo...
Michael Cavanaugh
Harbor
Marcia Cross
Lydia
Jenifer Lewis
Judge Warner
Vicellous Reon Shannon
James
Jay Underwood
Michael Daniels
Mel Jackson
Isaiah Washington
George Washington
Malinda Williams
Rhonda
Estelle Harris
Juanita Jennings
Royale Watkins
Chi McBride
Markus Flanagan
Constance Marie
LeVar Burton
Anna Maria Horsford
Peter Onorati

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Brave and filled with insight. Outstanding performances.

April 30, 2004 Comment

Nell Minow

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This has the feel of a TV movie, but was still good. About black people from all walks of life struggling to find their place in the world.

July 11, 2009

Fran Wilds

It sad when great movies do not get notice. This is a film about how Black writers and producers are used in the film industry to portray African Americans in a negative light. The Main Character is a t.v. writer who wants to make a change in the industry by showing black people in a positive light. She is stucked into

December 28, 2004