Cora Unashamed (2000)
Cora Jenkins and her parents are the only African-Americans in their community in 1920s Iowa, supported only by Cora's wages as housekeeper to the wealthy Studevants. When tragedy strikes, will Cora speak the truth...with consequences? From the short story by Langston Hughes.
Director: Deborah Pratt
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Regina Taylor as Cora Jenkins |
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Cherry Jones as Lizbeth Studevant |
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Ellen Muth as Jessie a 18 anni |
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Michael Gaston as Arthur Studevant |
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Kohl Sudduth as Joe |
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Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Siebels |
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CCH Pounder as Ma Jenkins |
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Tinashe as Josephine |
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Ben Easter as Willie Matsoulis |
| Directing | Deborah Pratt | Director |
| Writing | Langston Hughes | Story |
| Writing | Ann Peacock | Teleplay |
| Sound | Patrice Rushen | Music |
| Production | Stephen Kulczycki | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marian Rees | Producer |
| Sound | Veda Campbell | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Art | Troy Alan Peters | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ronald Colby | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anne Hopkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Art | Marcia Calosio | Production Design |
| Production | Olivia Harris | Casting |
| Sound | Stephen Fitzmaurice | ADR Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leonard Drake | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Sound | Andre Perreault | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Paul Steffensen | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kenneth R. Burton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Ann Wilkinson | Casting |
| Camera | Ernest Holzman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Debra I. Moore | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laini Thompson | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Donald Sparks | First Assistant Director |