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Antwone Fisher is a american film of genre Drama directed by Denzel Washington released in USA on 10 january 2003 with Derek Luke
Antwone Fisher (2003)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 january 2003
Length 2h
Directed by Denzel Washington
OriginUSA
Themes Films about children, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about child abuse, United States Armed Forces in films
Rating72%
Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Denzel Washington, marking his directorial debut. He also stars in the film as the psychiatrist Jerome Davenport, alongside Hollywood newcomer Derek Luke, who plays the title role (and personally knew the real Antwone Fisher), and ex-model Joy Bryant, as Fisher's girlfriend.
The film is inspired by a true story, with the real Antwone Fisher credited as the screenwriter, and is based on his autobiographical book Finding Fish. The film was produced by Washington, Nancy Paloian, and Todd Black, and features a soundtrack by Mychael Danna.
Black was first inspired to make the film upon hearing the story from Fisher, who was then working as a security guard at Sony Pictures Studios.
Synopsis
The film focuses on Antwone "Fish" Fisher (Derek Luke), a temperamental young man with a violent history who is serving in the U.S. Navy. His father was killed before he was born and his teenage mother, Eva Mae Fisher, ended up arrested soon after and put in jail, where she gave birth to him. He was then placed in an orphanage until such time as she was released and could claim him. Since she had not yet claimed him, at the age of two Antwone was placed in a foster home run by a supposedly religious couple, Mr. and Mrs. Tate (Ellis Williams and Novella Nelson). There, Antwone faced mental and physical abuse by Mrs. Tate for many years until he finally left the home at age fourteen. After living out on the streets for the next few years, he decided to join the U.S. Navy to make something out of his life. However the rough life he had as child caused him to have a violent temper at this point.Actors
Derek Luke
(Antwone Fisher)
Malcolm David Kelley
(Antwone Fisher Age 7)
Joy Bryant
(Cheryl Smolley)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
(Berta Davenport)
Denzel Washington
(Dr. Jerome Davenport)
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