Personal Problems [Blu-ray]

Director: Bill Gunn Bill Gunn

Overview

Harlem nurse Johnnie Mae Brown (Vertamae Grosvenor) juggles a melodramatic life with her husband, secret lover, and father-in-law. Walter Cotton and Ishmael Reed also star. Written by Ishmael Reed. Directed by Bill Gunn.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/03/2018
UPC:	0738329231606
Original Release:	1980
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kino Classics
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	2:44:00
Sales rank:	4,154

Special Features

New HD Restoration, reconstructed from the original 3/4" U-matic camera tapes, with remastered audio; Previously unseen preliminary version, directed by Bill Gunn in 1979 (39 min); Deleted and extended scenes; Original six-part radio drama (1977); Interviews with creators Ishmael Reed, Steve Cannon, and actor Sam Wayman; "Improvisation Jamming," an essay by Nicholas Forster on the production and release of the film; Q&A footage from the restoration premiere (2018); Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vertamae Grosvenor	Actor
Sam Waymon	Actor
Walter Cotton	Actor
Ishmael Reed	Actor
Mizan Nunes	Actor

Technical Credits

Ishmael Reed

Bill Gunn	Director
Ishmael Reed	Screenwriter