Film
The Problem of the Hero
2023 · 1h 25m · Drama
"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."
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Overview
In 1940, author Richard Wright turns to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green to help adapt his best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script.
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Cast
J. Mardrice Henderson
Richard Wright
David zum Brunnen
Paul Green
Derrick Ivey
Ray Collins
Brandon Haynes
Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas
J. Antoine Hendrick
Young Richard Wright
Dena Konkel
Janet Green
Josephine Hall
Nell Harrison
Charlie Cannon
Orson Welles
Lex Wilson
Walter Ash
Alexa Yeames
Jean Rosenthal
Annie McElroy
Anne Burr
Calliope George
Ellen Wright
Samantha Larkin
Ouida Campbell
Kimberly Avery
Ensemble
Kareem L. Alston
Ensemble
Rocio Anderson
Ensemble
Crew
- Shaun DozierDirector
- Ian L. FinleyScreenplay
- James A. HodgeScreenplay
- Ayana JohnsonCasting · Producer
- Serena EbhardtExecutive Producer
- David zum BrunnenExecutive Producer
- Matthew HeldermanExecutive Producer
- Luke TaylorExecutive Producer
- Grady CraigExecutive Producer
- Steve MilliganDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 17, 2023
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- 18
- Budget
- $200,000
- Genres
- Drama
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