Service to Man

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Service to Man
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Directed byAaron Greer
Seth Panitch
Written bySeth Panitch
StarringMorgan Auld
Christopher Livingston
Lamman Rucker
Keith David
Music byTom Wolfe
Release date
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Service to Man is a 2016 American drama film directed by Aaron Greer and Seth Panitch and starring Morgan Auld, Christopher Livingston, Lamman Rucker, and Keith David. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Filming wrapped in June 2015. [2]

Release

The film was screened at the Wichita Scottish Rite Center as part of the Tallgrass Film Festival on October 16, 2016. [3]

Reception

Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. [4]

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References

  1. Wills, Cortney (13 March 2018). "REVIEW: 'Service To Man' will make you mad and warm your heart". TheGrio . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. Mark Hughes Cobb (24 August 2016). "Father's life inspired movie "Service to Man"". The Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. Eckels, Carla (14 October 2016). "Film 'Service To Man' Examines Challenges Of Being An Outsider In 1960s South". KMUW . Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. Shulgasser-Parker, Barbara. "Service to Man". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 28 November 2020.