The Rising Place

The Rising Place
Directed by	Tom Rice
Screenplay by	Tom Rice
Based on	The Rising Place by David Armstrong
Produced by	Tracy A. Ford Marshall Peck Tom Rice
Starring	Laurel Holloman Elise Neal Mark Webber
Cinematography	Jim Dollarhide
Edited by	Mary Morrisey
Music by	Conrad Pope
Distributed by	Flatland Pictures (United States) Vantage Media (via VMI Worldwide, select territories)
Release date	November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) [1]
Running time	89 minutes [1] 92 minutes [2]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Rising Place is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by Tom Rice and starring Laurel Holloman, Elise Neal and Mark Webber, filmed in 2001. It is based on the novel of the same name by David Armstrong. ^[1]

Summary

The close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpose in their lives during this time of social injustice and world war.

Cast

• Laurel Holloman as Emily Hodge
• Elise Neal as Wilma Watson
• Mark Webber as Will Bacon
• Liam Aiken as Emmett Wilder
• Billy Campbell as Streete Wilder
• Gary Cole as Avery Hodge
• Alice Drummond as Aunt Millie
• Frances Fisher as Virginia Wilder
• Mason Gamble as Franklin Pou (age 12)
• Beth Grant as Melvina Pou
• Tess Harper as Rebecca Hodge
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lessie Watson
• Scott Openshaw as Eddie Scruggs
• Frances Sternhagen as Ruth Wilder
• Jennifer Holliday as Sadie

Reception

The film has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. ^[3] Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four. ^[2]

References

1. Foundas, Scott (7 November 2002). "The Rising Place". Variety . Retrieved 26 November 2020.
2. Gonzalez, Ed (4 November 2002). "Review: The Rising Place". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 26 November 2020.
3. "The Rising Place". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 26 November 2020.

External links

• The Rising Place at IMDb
• The Rising Place at Rotten Tomatoes