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The Color of Friendship

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • TV-G
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.8K
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The Color of Friendship (2000)
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A white South African girl and a Black American family find themselves in a difficult situation when the former is sent to spend a term as an exchange student with the family in the US.A white South African girl and a Black American family find themselves in a difficult situation when the former is sent to spend a term as an exchange student with the family in the US.A white South African girl and a Black American family find themselves in a difficult situation when the former is sent to spend a term as an exchange student with the family in the US.

  • Director
    • Kevin Hooks
  • Writer
    • Paris Qualles
  • Stars
    • Lindsey Haun
    • Shadia Simmons
    • Carl Lumbly
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Hooks
    • Writer
      • Paris Qualles
    • Stars
      • Lindsey Haun
      • Shadia Simmons
      • Carl Lumbly
    • 33User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast33

    Lindsey Haun
    Lindsey Haun
    • Mahree Bok
    Shadia Simmons
    Shadia Simmons
    • Piper Dellums
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Ron Dellums
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    • Roscoe Dellums
    • (as Penny Johnson)
    Anthony Burnett
    • Brandy Dellums
    Travis Kyle Davis
    • Erik Dellums
    • (as Travis Davis)
    Melanie Nicholls-King
    Melanie Nicholls-King
    • Flora
    Susan Danford
    Susan Danford
    • Merle Bok
    Stephen Jennings
    Stephen Jennings
    • Pieter Bok
    Michael Kanevsky
    • Rian Bok
    • (as Michael Kanev)
    Ahmad Stoner
    Ahmad Stoner
    • Daniel
    Ryan Cooley
    Ryan Cooley
    • Billy
    David Rosser
    • Reporter #1
    Michelyn Emelle
    • Reporter #2
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Erik Kilpatrick
    • Turner
    Holly Dennison
    • Mrs. Hofmeyer
    Moira Dunphy
    • Secretary
    Andrew Rudder
    • Fullback
    • Director
      • Kevin Hooks
    • Writer
      • Paris Qualles
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In 1977, when this film takes place, Apartheid had been institutionalized in South Africa for nearly 30 years. Then-Congressman Ron Dellums was one of many American politicians who was a vocal opponent of the racial segregation system, and would go on to author the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. The South African government eventually repealed Apartheid in the early 1990s.
    • Goofs
      Piper has Lionel Richie's self-titled album in her room; it wasn't released until 1982.
    • Quotes
      • Ron Dellums: I have a friend, a new friend, from South Africa. And this friend recently told me about a unique bird found in her country. And what is remarkable about this bird is not that it nests, for all birds nest, but that this particular bird nests in a community all unrelated to each other and all of different colors. This community of different colors and different birds has one common goal: to care for each other. We are a world of people, not ethnic groups, not races, and not different descriptions of people on paper. We are human beings. And if there is one thing that human beings have in common, it is the desperate need to be free.
    • Connections
      Featured in Behind the Ears: The Color of Friendship (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Back in Love Again
      Written by Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey
      Performed by L.T.D.
      Courtesy of A&M Records
      Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 5, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El color de la amistad
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alan Sacks Productions
      • Friendly Cat Productions Ltd.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 4:3

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