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To Sleep With Anger (1990)

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African-American drifter Danny Glover shows up at the LA doorstep of his old pal Paul Butler. In the spirit of auld lang syne, Butler takes Glover in, though his wife (Mary Alice) is not happy with this intrusion. She already has enough on her hands contending with her grown live-in son Richard Brooks and his real-estate agent wife Sheryl Lee Ralph. Glover ingratiates himself by reminding family of their Southern roots; less positively, he drinks a great deal, brings suspicious-looking cronies

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama

Directed By: Charles Burnett

Written By: Charles Burnett

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Jun 13, 1991

Sony Video Software

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Cast

Danny Glover
Harry Mention
Richard Brooks (VI)
Babe Brother
Paul Butler
Gideon
Mary Alice
Suzie
Carl Lumbly
Junior
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Linda
Vonetta McGee
Pat
Wonderful Smith
Preacher
Ethel Ayler
Hattie
DeForest Covan
Fred Jenkins
Cory Curtis
Skip
Julius Harris
Herman
John Hawker
MC
Regina King
Rhonda
Lorrie Marlow
Cherry Bell
DeVaughn Walter Nixon
Sunny
Mark Phelan
Paramedic #1
Sy Richardson
Slash
Jimmy Witherspoon
Percy
Lauren Lloyd
Paula Bellamy
Mrs. Baker
Davis Roberts
Okra Tate
Gail Levin

Critic Reviews for To Sleep With Anger

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Burnett's acute and sensitive direction is free of hackneyed movie conventions; even something as simple as a hello is said differently from the way you've heard it in any other movie.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

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If Killer of Sheep is Burnett's masterpiece, this film, an odd combination of drama, comedy, and irony, well-acted by Danny Glover, is his most accessible picture.

January 8, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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