Our America

Our America

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson Cast: Josh Charles
Josh Charles
, Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
, Roderick Pannell
Roderick Pannell
, Brandon Hammond
Brandon Hammond
Ernest R. Dickerson
Our America

Our America

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson Cast: Josh Charles
Josh Charles
, Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
, Roderick Pannell
Roderick Pannell
, Brandon Hammond
Brandon Hammond
Ernest R. Dickerson

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Overview

Our America is the story of LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman two inner-city Chicago teenagers who eloquently distilled their lives on the Mean Streets into an award-winning Public Radio documentary (and later, a book) titled Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago. When a local NPR broadcaster conducts a search for "two young, intelligent African Americans to be on the radio," Jones (played by Roderick Pannell) and Newman (Brandon Hammond) smooth-talk their way into the offices of radio producer David Isay (Josh Charles), and as a result both young men are hired as reporters. For the next week, LeAlan and Lloyd amble through the Projects, tape recorders in hand, the better to assemble a "sound portrait" of their 'hood. But with the resultant success and fame, Jones and Newman must suffer the admonitions and threats of their neighbors, who feel that the two have sold out to "Whitey" and are exploiting their own people. Things come to a startling climax when, in the course of their investigative reporting, LeAlan and Lloyd put their lives on the line to tell the whole story of a 4-year-old boy who was tossed from a 14th story window to his death by a rampaging gang. Our America made its Showtime cable network debut on July 28, 2002.

Product Details

Release Date: 04/13/2004
UPC: 0097368038448
Original Release: 2002
Rating: R
Source: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Full Frame]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:35:00
Sales rank: 58,566

Special Features

Closed Caption; Full screen format; Dolby Digital English Stereo

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Josh Charles David Isay
Mykelti Williamson Graham Ellis
Roderick Pannell LeAlan Jones
Brandon Hammond Lloyd Newman
Peter Paige Gary Covino
Irma P. Hall June Jones
Vanessa Williams Sandra,Actor
Rukiya Bernard Sophie Newman
Gene Mack Stick Newman
Mark Taylor Duane
Serena Lee Janell Jones,Actor
Djanet Sears Tootchie Jones
Justin Mitchell Lindell Newman
Daniel Farris Elvin
Jordan Francis Derrick Morse
Jordan Duncan Eric Morse
Lolo Molefe Lester
Maxine Guess Ms. Shaw
Camille Lawrence Anita
Leroy Allen A.C.
LeAlan Jones Rapper
Nathan Stephenson Rashan
Neil Crone Paxton Wade
Saskia Dunn Carla Boone
J.J. Fairweather Helen
Michie Mee Rita Grant
Edgar George Harold Stanley
Lloyd Newman Security Guard
Patrice Rushen Composer

Technical Credits
Ernest R. Dickerson Director
Eda Godel Hallinan Producer
Gordon Rayfield Screenwriter
Angela Bassett Executive Producer
Joseph Stern Executive Producer
Helen Mossler Casting

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. My Own Backyard [8:10]
2. Dragging Each Other Up [3:53]
3. Ghetto Life 101 [7:10]
4. In the Hood [7:54]
5. Fun and Games [4:02]
6. Family Portraits [9:32]
7. Just Talkin' [4:22]
8. Taking Heat [5:31]
9. Telling the Truth [5:15]
10. Investigative Reporters [6:47]
11. Too Many Problems [4:40]
12. Witness [4:12]
13. The Wrong Road [5:11]
14. A Change for the Better [4:55]
15. Real Scares [6:30]
16. Proud of Something [7:10]
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