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Many voices. One poem. - For Colored Girls
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Title: For Colored Girls

Release Date: 5 Nov 2010

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: Drama

Director: Lionsgate, Tyler Perry Studios, 34th Street Films

Production Companies: Lionsgate, Tyler Perry Studios, 34th Street Films

Overview: About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.703 (79 votes)

Cast

  • Crystal / Brown: Kimberly Elise
  • Jo / Red: Janet Jackson
  • Juanita / Green: Loretta Devine
  • Tangie / Orange: Thandiwe Newton
  • Yasmine / Yellow: Anika Noni Rose
  • Kelly / Blue: Kerry Washington
  • Nyla / Purple: Tessa Thompson
  • Gilda: Phylicia Rashād
  • Alice / White: Whoopi Goldberg
  • Rose: Macy Gray
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