The Color of Friendship(2000)
Overview
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Director
Kevin Hooks
Studio
Alan Sacks Productions
Cast
Carl Lumbly
as Ron Dellums
Penny Johnson Jerald
as Roscoe Dellums
Shadia Simmons
as Piper Dellums
Anthony Burnett
as Brandy Dellums
Travis Kyle Davis
as Erik Dellums
Lindsey Haun
as Mahree Bok
Susan Danford
as Merle Bok
Melanie Nicholls-King
as Flora
Michael Kanev
as Rian
Stephen Jennings
as Pieter Bok
Ahmad Stoner
as Daniel
Ryan Cooley
as Billy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2000
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Production Companies
Alan Sacks Productions • Walt Disney Television
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What is The Color of Friendship about?▼
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Who directed The Color of Friendship?▼
The Color of Friendship was directed by Kevin Hooks and released in 2000. It is a family, drama, tv movie film.
How long is The Color of Friendship?▼
The Color of Friendship has a runtime of 1 hours and 23 minutes (83 minutes total).
Who stars in The Color of Friendship?▼
The cast of The Color of Friendship includes Carl Lumbly as Ron Dellums, Penny Johnson Jerald as Roscoe Dellums, Shadia Simmons as Piper Dellums, Anthony Burnett as Brandy Dellums, Travis Kyle Davis as Erik Dellums and more.
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