Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Freedomland (2006)
A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
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A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Written By:Richard Price
In Theaters:2/17/2006
Box Office:$14,655,628
Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Scott Rudin Productions, Revolution Studios
Cast
Joe Roth
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
Lorenzo Council
Julianne Moore
Brenda Martin
Edie Falco
Karen Collucci
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Felicia
William Forsythe
Boyle
Anthony Mackie
Billy Williams
Peter Friedman
Lt. Gold
Domenick Lombardozzi
Leo Sullivan
Aasif Mandvi
Dr. Anil Chatterjee
Philip Bosco
Priest
Clarke Peters
Reverend Longway
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