10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur.
Director: Robert Townsend
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Andre Braugher as A. Philip Randolph |
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Charles S. Dutton as Milton Webster |
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Mario Van Peebles as Ashley Totten |
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Brock Peters as Leon Frey |
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Carla Brothers as Lucille Randolph |
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Kenneth McGregor as Barton Davis |
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Ellen Holly as Selena Frey |
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Ernestine Jackson as Mrs. Randolph |
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Ardon Bess as Daddy Moore |
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Ordena Stephens as Sandi Totten |
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James McGowan as Desmond |
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Kedar Brown as James Randolph |
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Christopher Bondy as William Green |
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Neville Edwards as E.J. Daniels |
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Collette Micks as Mrs. Robbins |
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Terry Hart as Conductor |
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Emma Fleury Harvey as Isabel Robbins (as Emma Fleury) |
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Mario Romano as Donaldson |
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Camille James as Porter's Wife |
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Sandi Ross as Mrs. Walker |
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Lee Taylor as Wealthy Passenger |
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John Dewey as College Kid |
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Ed Fielding as Conductor #2 |
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Karen Eyo as Elegant Woman |
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Harvey Sokoloff as Board Member |
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Amanda Brugel as Waitress |
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Dave Nichols as Detective #1 |
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Tim MacMenamin as Lead Thug (as Tim McMenamin) |
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Peter Graham as Conductor #3 |
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Aron Tager as Governor Morrow |
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Darren Josephs as A Porter In Back |
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Larry Schwartz as Mayor LaGuardia |
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Hadley Sandiford as Porter |
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Sean Wayne Doyle as Mediator |
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Marvin Hinz as Reporter |
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Nelson Tynes as Dancing Porter |
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Joel Gordon as Circumspect Porter |
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Lyriq Bent as Disgruntled Man |
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Richard Blackburn as Franklin Roosevelt |
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Richard Eden as Fred Bent |
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Herbert Johnson as Other Porter |
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Klé McKoy as Disgruntled Man's Son |
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Yvette McKoy as Disgruntled Man's Wife |
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Araya Mengesha as Bobby |
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Herbert Hoover as Self (archive footage) |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage) |
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Charles Evans Hughes as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Robert Townsend | Director |
| Writing | Cyrus Nowrasteh | Writer |
| Camera | Edward J. Pei | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer |
