DocumentaryHistory
Color Adjustment
6.9
IMDb
🌐 EN
From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.
Director
Marlon Riggs
Year
1992
Category
Hollywood
Ratings & scores.
IMDb Rating
6.9 /10
Rotten Tomatoes
🍅
Metacritic
69 /100
Cast & crew.
🎭
Ruby Dee
Narrator
🎭
Norman Lear
Self
🎭
Tim Reid
Self
🎭
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Self
🎭
Steven Bochco
Self
🎭
Diahann Carroll
Self
🎭
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
🎭
Hal Kanter
Self
Available qualities.
1080p
1.5GB
720p
800MB
Where to watch.
Box office & stats.
Budget
N/A
Worldwide
N/A
Runtime
80 min
Release
1992-01-29