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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.
Fences: Directed by Denzel Washington. With Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo. A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
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- Drama
- Denzel Washington
- 2016-12-25
Sep 10, 2024 · Fences, play in two acts by August Wilson, performed in 1985 and published in 1986. It won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1987. It was part of Wilson’s Century Cycle, with plays depicting African American life in each decade of the 20th century. Fences is set in 1957.
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Dec 23, 2016 · “Fences” is set in the 1950’s, but the timeframe does not date the material. Its universal themes supersede any of its societal details, though based on this year’s election cycle, viewers may be stunned to discover that the American working class is more than just Midwestern and White.
Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major...
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- Denzel Washington
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- Denzel Washington
Synopsis. In 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) lives with his wife Rose (Viola Davis) and their son Cory (Jovan Adepo) and works as a waste collector alongside his best friend, Jim Bono (Stephen Henderson).
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Dec 16, 2016 · In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family. Denzel Washington. Director. August Wilson. Screenplay.
