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  • Good Fences (2003)
  • R
    TV Movie | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
Good Fences (2003)
R
TV Movie | 119 min | Comedy, Drama

Good Fences is about an upwardly-mobile Black family for whom the American dream becomes a nightmare. 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 ...See moreGood Fences is about an upwardly-mobile Black family for whom the American dream becomes a nightmare. 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 move his wife and their two kids out of their mixed lower-middle-class town and into the posh enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut. Written by Patrick Spreng See less
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Director
Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest Dickerson)
Writers
Erika Ellis (novel) (as Erika Ellis) | Trey Ellis (teleplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Patricia McCorkle (as Pat McCorkle)
Production Designer
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Updated Jan 23, 2003

Release date
Feb 2, 2003 (United States)

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Cast

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Danny Glover
Tom Spader Tom Spader   See fewer
Whoopi Goldberg
Mabel Spader Mabel Spader   See fewer
Zachary Simmons Glover
Tommy-Two (age 17) Tommy-Two (age 17)   See fewer
Mo'Nique
Ruth Crisp Ruth Crisp   See fewer
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Stormy (age 17) Stormy (age 17)   See fewer
Ashley Archer
Stormy (age 13) Stormy (age 13)   See fewer
Marie V. Cruz
Mrs. Suziharo (as Marie Cruz) Mrs. Suziharo (as Marie Cruz)   See fewer
Vincent McCurdy-Clark
Tommy-Two (age 12) Tommy-Two (age 12)   See fewer
Marlyne Barrett
Tina (as Marlyne Afflack) Tina (as Marlyne Afflack)   See fewer
Alexandra Amini
Governor's Wife (as Alex Amini) Governor's Wife (as Alex Amini)   See fewer
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Mabel's Mother Mabel's Mother   See fewer
Matthew G. Brown
Tom Spader (as Matthew Brown) Tom Spader (as Matthew Brown)   See fewer
Sandra Caldwell
Sylvia Falcon Sylvia Falcon   See fewer
Dustin Cass
Tom - age 10 Tom - age 10   See fewer
K.C. Collins
Pee-Pie - Age 15 (as Chris Collins) Pee-Pie - Age 15 (as Chris Collins)   See fewer
Brendan Connor
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Norma Dell'Agnese
Jean Bonner Jean Bonner   See fewer
Tony Devon
Senator Moore Senator Moore   See fewer
Susie Dias
Puerto Rican Woman Puerto Rican Woman   See fewer
Shannon Duff
Rosie Wellington Rosie Wellington   See fewer
Roger Dunn
Lieutenant Govenor Lieutenant Govenor   See fewer
Paul Essiembre
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Alex Fallis
Norm Bonner Norm Bonner   See fewer
Anaya Farrell
PIA Mom PIA Mom   See fewer
Brandon Firla
Princeton Man Princeton Man   See fewer
Ursel Fisel
Black Woman Black Woman   See fewer
Uriel Fisher
Black Woman Black Woman   See fewer
Lina Giornofelice
Luisa (as Lina Felice) Luisa (as Lina Felice)   See fewer
Liz Gordon
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Nonnie Griffin
Mrs. Winsloe Mrs. Winsloe   See fewer
Elizabeth Harpur
Lorraine Lorraine   See fewer
Jordan Hughes
Lyle (15 years old) Lyle (15 years old)   See fewer
Dana Ishiura
Quong Duc Quong Duc   See fewer
Yacob Jara
Hector Hector   See fewer
Phillip Jarrett
Pee-Pie Pee-Pie   See fewer
Allen Keng
Kazu Suziharo Kazu Suziharo   See fewer
Bill Lake
Inspector Wilkins Inspector Wilkins   See fewer
Sistah Lois
Maple's Cousin Maple's Cousin   See fewer
Christie MacFadyen
Regina Riggs Regina Riggs   See fewer
Gene Mack
Mabel's Father Mabel's Father   See fewer
Walter Masko
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
Bruce McFee
Lyle Amery (40 years old) Lyle Amery (40 years old)   See fewer
Flossie McKnight
Eastern European Woman (as Araxi Arslanian) Eastern European Woman (as Araxi Arslanian)   See fewer
Vanessa Mitchell
Mabel (15 years old) (as Vanessa Hadden) Mabel (15 years old) (as Vanessa Hadden)   See fewer
Donovan Palma
Andre Crisp Andre Crisp   See fewer
Thomas Redman
BagboyDuff, Shannon BagboyDuff, Shannon   See fewer
Catherine Rossini
Princeton Woman Princeton Woman   See fewer
Stephen Sparks
Redneck Redneck   See fewer
Cali Spense
LeWayne LeWayne   See fewer
Aron Tager
Belcher Belcher   See fewer
Joy Tanner
Binky Binky   See fewer
Angela Maiorano Thurston
Mary (as Angela Maiorano) Mary (as Angela Maiorano)   See fewer
Kelda Card
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelly Lovell
Seen on Camera (uncredited) Seen on Camera (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Sercerchi
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
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