The Color of Friendship (2000)
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
Genre: Family, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: February 5, 2000
Cast
- Carl Lumbly - Ron Dellums
- Penny Johnson Jerald - Roscoe Dellums
- Shadia Simmons - Piper Dellums
- Anthony Burnett - Brandy Dellums
- Travis Kyle Davis - Erik Dellums
- Lindsey Haun - Mahree Bok
- Susan Danford - Merle Bok
- Melanie Nicholls-King - Flora
- Michael Kanev - Rian
- Stephen Jennings - Pieter Bok
Screenplay
Music: Stanley Clarke
Cinematography: David Herrington
Editing: Richard Nord
Production: Alan Sacks Productions, Walt Disney Television
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in The Color of Friendship?
- The Color of Friendship stars Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald, Shadia Simmons, Anthony Burnett, Travis Kyle Davis, Lindsey Haun.
- How long is The Color of Friendship?
- The Color of Friendship has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is The Color of Friendship?
- The Color of Friendship is a Family, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Color of Friendship produced?
- The Color of Friendship was produced in United States of America.