Film
Personal Problems
1980 · 2h 45m · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100%
- Metacritic
- 84
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Overview
An “experimental soap opera” centered on a Harlem nurse, her husband, her father-in-law, and her lover.
Cast
Vertamae Grosvenor
Johnnie Mae Brown
Walter Cotton
Charles Brown
Bill Gunn
Mr. Damien
Ishmael Reed
Manager of Doggie Diner
Jim Wright
Father Brown
Margo Williams
Della
Sam Waymon
Raymon
Thommie Blackwell
Bubba
Michele Wallace
Sharon
John H. Wells
Numbers Man
Miamani Mutima
Woman in Café
Carey Barnes
Patient's Uncle
Tres/Marshall M. Johnson, III
Aikijutso Waiter
Michael Watts
Patient
Lester Williams
Patient's Brother
Dr. Alan Beckles
Doctor
Crew
- Bill GunnDirector · Editor
- Ishmael ReedExecutive Producer · Writer
- Walter CottonProducer · Editor
- Roberto PolidoriEditor · Director of Photography
- Carman MooreOriginal Music Composer
- Kip HanrahanEditor
- Niamani MutimaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 10, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $40,000
- Genres
- Drama
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