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Fences is a 2016 American period drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, based on his 1985 play. It stars Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney.
Dec 23, 2016 · Fences. Every payday, garbage collector Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) holds court in the backyard of the Pittsburgh home he shares with his wife, Rose (Viola Davis) and their son, Cory (Jovan Adepo). By Troy’s side are his two best friends, Bono (Stephen Henderson), the co-worker he’s known for decades, and a bottle of gin, which Troy has ...
Aug 11, 2023 · The most compelling scenes often hinge on the concept of dramatic conflict, and ‘Fences’ is no exception. A prime example is the Friday payday scene where Troy reveals to his wife Rose that he has fathered a child with another woman.
Fences, the film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by distinguished playwright August Wilson, was produced and directed by Denzel Washington, who also stars, in the role he played to...
Troy is forced to reveal his affair to Rose when his mistress becomes pregnant, leading to an argument in which Troy aggressively grabs Rose, causing Cory to intervene and knock Troy into a fence, which Troy marks as Cory's second offense.
In this adaptation of August Wilson's masterful play FENCES, Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) is a hardworking garbage collector trying to find his place in a 1950s world that still judges him by the color of his skin and places high expectations on him as a man and a father.
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Nov 22, 2016 · Denzel Washington directs and stars in a towering screen version of August Wilson's play about a flawed inner-city patriarch. It's compelling, but also top-heavy with importance. “ Fences ...
