America's Dream

America's Dream
Official DVD cover
Genre	Drama
Based on	"Long Black Song" by Richard Wright "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black" by John Henrik Clarke "The Reunion" by Maya Angelou
Teleplay by	Ron Stacker Thompson Ashley Tyler
Directed by	Kevin Rodney Sullivan Bill Duke Paris Barclay
Starring	Danny Glover Wesley Snipes Lorraine Toussaint Tate Donovan Norman D. Golden II Susanna Thompson Jasmine Guy
Music by	Patrice Rushen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Danny Glover Carolyn McDonald
Producer	David Knoller
Cinematography	Karl Herrmann
Editors	Monty DeGraff Angelo Carrao Michael Schultz
Running time	87 minutes
Production companies	HBO Films Carrie Productions
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)

America's Dream is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Bill Duke, and Paris Barclay, and written by Ron Stacker Thompson and Ashley Tyler. It is based on the short stories "Long Black Song" by Richard Wright, "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black" by John Henrik Clarke, and "The Reunion" by Maya Angelou. The film stars Danny Glover, Wesley Snipes, Lorraine Toussaint, Tate Donovan, Norman D. Golden II, Susanna Thompson and Jasmine Guy. It premiered on HBO on February 17, 1996. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

A talented young African American student presents his teacher with one of his paintings on her birthday. There are gasps of shock as the painting is revealed to be of Christ on the cross, a Christ who is black. The teacher accepts the painting graciously, and when the end of the year arrives, it is displayed with all the rest of the artwork produced in the school that year. The final ceremony is attended by the white superintendent of the area, who presides happily over proceedings. All is well until he examines the work on display.

Cast

• Danny Glover as Silas
• Wesley Snipes as George Du Vaul
• Lorraine Toussaint as Philomena
• Tate Donovan as David
• Norman D. Golden II as Aaron
• Susanna Thompson as Beth Ann
• Jasmine Guy as Elna Du Vaul
• Tina Lifford as Sarah
• Carl Lumbly as Cal
• Ben Guillory as Willie
• Danny Kamin as Mr. Harper
• RaéVen Kelly as Lara
• Timothy Carhart as Professor Daniel
• Summer Ross Jefferson as Young Philomena #1
• Vanessa Bell Calloway as Miss Williams
• Winter Elaine Jefferson as Young Philomena #2
• Amanda Addison as Young Beth Ann
• Kevin Jamal Woods Clyde
• Ruth Beckford as Mrs. McClaren
• Yolanda King as Mrs. Crawford

References

1. Horst, Carole (February 15, 1996). "America's Dream". Variety.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
2. Don Heckman (February 17, 1996). "Short Stories of Segregation and 'Pain'". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
3. Sandra Brennan. "America's Dream (1996)". AllMovie. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

External links

• America's Dream at IMDb