Good Fences

Good Fences

2003 · 119 min · EN · R · 6.0 (19 votes)
Dir. Ernest R. Dickerson · Starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Marie V. Cruz, Munro Chambers, Mo'Nique, Ryan Michelle Bathe
ComedyDramaTV Movie

Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-profile case thrusts him into the limelight, he decides to moves his wife and their two kids out of their mixed lower-middle-class town and into the posh enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut.

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This film feels like a thoughtful, character-driven drama exploring the complexities of race and class in the 1970s. It's a poignant look at societal pressures and personal aspirations, offering a blend of dramatic tension and quiet reflection.

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