Good Fences
Good Fences, is a made-for-TV comedy-drama film that debuted in 2003.[1] It is about the stresses of prejudice on an upwardly mobile black family in 1970s Greenwich, Connecticut. Danny Glover plays the overworked, stressed husband and Whoopi Goldberg plays his steadfast wife; she won an Image Award for her role.
| Good Fences | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover based on the painting American Gothic | |
| Written by | Erika Ellis Trey Ellis |
| Directed by | Ernest R. Dickerson |
| Starring | Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Mo'Nique |
| Music by | George Duke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Armand Leo Sam Kitt Spike Lee |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Freeman |
| Editor | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Distributor | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Release | |
| Original release | February 2, 2003 |
Cast
- Whoopie Goldberg as Mabel Spader
- Danny Glover as Tom Spader
- Mo'Nique as Ruth Crisp
- Ashley Archer as Stormy (age 13)
- Ryan Michelle Bathe as Stormy (age 17)
- Vincent McCurdy-Clark as Tommy-Two (age 12)
- Zachary Simmons Glover as Tommy-Two (age 17)
Reception
The New York Times reviewed the film positively,[2] as did Dove.[3]
References
- Gondo, Nancy (2003-06-13). "'Good Fences'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- Gates, Anita (2003-01-31). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Turning Everything White but the Skin". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- "Good Fences". Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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