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For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

Many voices. One poem.

Genres

Drama

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About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

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Budget

$21000000

Revenue

$38000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

134 mins

Rating

6.77/10

Release Date

05 November 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Crystal / Brown

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Jo / Red

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Juanita / Green

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Tangie / Orange

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Yasmine / Yellow

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Kelly / Blue

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Nyla / Purple

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Gilda

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Alice / White

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Rose

Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy

Beau willie

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

Carl

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Frank

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Donald

Khalil Kain

Khalil Kain

Bill

John Crow

John Crow

Dr. Davis

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